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   Cliff

   /klif/

   

   noun

   • 1. a steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea: "a path along the top of rugged cliffs"

   Word Origin Old Englishclif, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klif.

   Derivatives

   • 1. clifflike adjective
   • 2. cliffy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   What does cliff mean?

   • a high steep face of a rock. The committee is right up to the cliff with no deal in sight. a male given name, form of Clifford or Clifton. This is where I think the argument against me falls off the cliff. Would I like to tell half the people I work with to go jump off a cliff?

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   What does a cliff look like?

   • loading examples... A cliff is a steep and often sheer rock face. If you stand on the edge of a cliff and peer over, you'll be able to see the waves crashing on the rocks below. But if you don't watch your step, you could fall right off that cliff.

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   Can you fall off a cliff?

   • If you stand on the edge of a cliff and peer over, you'll be able to see the waves crashing on the rocks below. But if you don't watch your step, you could fall right off that cliff. So many action movies feature a scene in which a car chase leads to a car full of villains plunging spectacularly off a steep rock wall, or cliff.

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   Cliff definition: a high steep face of a rock.. See examples of CLIFF used in a sentence.

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   cliff: 1 n a steep high face of rock “he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town” Synonyms: drop , drop-off Types: crag a steep rugged rock or cliff precipice a very steep cliff Type of: formation , geological formation (geology) the geological features of the earth

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   May 27, 2024 · A steep high rock face, esp one that runs along the seashore and has the strata exposed.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   a high area of rock with a very steep side, often at the edge of the sea or ocean. the cliff edge/top; the chalk cliffs of southern England; a castle perched high on the cliffs above the river

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   Definition of cliff noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   CLIFF definition: an area of high, steep rocks beside the sea. Learn more.