precipice

🇺🇸 /ˈpresəpɪs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpresəpɪs/
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The very steep side of a mountain or cliff, almost like a straight drop.

They stood at the precipice, looking down into the deep valley below.

translation

n. The very steep side of a mountain or cliff, almost like a straight drop.

Word Forms

Plural precipices