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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

    PRECIPICE definition: 1. a very steep side of a cliff or a mountain: 2. a dangerous situation that could lead to harm or…. Learn more.

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

    1. : a very steep or overhanging place. 2. : a hazardous situation. broadly : brink. Synonyms. barranca. barranco. bluff. cliff. crag. escarpment. palisade. scarp. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of precipice in a Sentence.

  4. 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.

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

    PRECIPICE meaning: 1. a very steep side of a cliff or a mountain: 2. a dangerous situation that could lead to harm or…. Learn more.

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

    In modern use, precipice also describes how it feels to fall, or fail, in areas of life that don't involve mountains, such as being "on the precipice of losing everything." Definitions of precipice noun

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprecipice noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of precipice noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › precipicePrecipice - definition of precipice by The Free Dictionary

    1. An overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock, such as a crag or the face of a cliff. 2. The brink of a dangerous or disastrous situation: on the precipice of defeat. [French précipice, from Latin praecipitium, from praeceps, praecipit-, headlong; see precipitate.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › precipice_nprecipice, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun precipice mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun precipice, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun precipice?

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of precipice – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    PRECIPICE definition: 1. a dangerous situation that could lead to failure or harm: 2. a steep side of a mountain or high…. Learn more.

  11. 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.