cliff
- A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
- (figuratively) A point beyond which something abruptly fails or decreases in value, performance, etc.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/klɪf/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English clyf, from Old English clif, from Proto-West Germanic *klib, from Proto-Germanic *klibą.
Related words
steep slope
steep bank
mountain slope
sea cliff
sheer cliff
steep place
precipitous mountain
high bank
precipice, steep
mountain scarp
hangklip
rock wall
steep wall
sea-cliff
falaise
Klippe
acantilado
klif
scogliera
penhasco klif
penya-segat
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