brink
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/brɪŋk/
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/brɪŋk/
The point just before something new, dangerous, or exciting happens.
The company is on the brink of a major breakthrough in technology.
The very edge of land, like the top of a cliff or side of a river.
He stood at the brink of the cliff, looking down at the ocean.