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    precipice
    /ˈprɛsɪpɪs/

    noun

    • 1. a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one: "we swerved toward the edge of the precipice"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRECIPICE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A precipice is a very steep side of a cliff or a mountain, or a dangerous situation that could lead to harm or failure. Learn more about the word, see examples of usage and find translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › precipicePrecipice Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A precipice is a very steep or overhanging place, or a hazardous situation. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of precipice from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRECIPICE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Precipice means a very steep side of a cliff or a mountain, or a dangerous situation that could lead to harm or failure. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms and translations in different languages.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRECIPICE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. countable noun. A precipice is a very steep cliff on a mountain. 2. countable noun. If you say that someone is on the edge of a precipice, you mean that they are in a dangerous situation in which they are extremely close to disaster or failure. The banks brought the economy to the edge of a precipice.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › precipicePRECIPICE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Precipice definition: a cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical, or overhanging face.. See examples of PRECIPICE used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › precipicePrecipice - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Cartoon characters often end up on a precipice, the edge of a steep cliff, where their chubby toes curl and cling as they totter and eventually fall, making a hole in the ground below and getting up again. Most real people avoid precipices.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPRECIPICE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    A precipice is a dangerous situation that could lead to failure or harm, or a steep side of a mountain or high area of land. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences.