📖 Definitions of "Cliff"
noun
- 1
A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
- 2
A point where something abruptly fails or decreases in value etc.
🔄 Synonyms of "Cliff"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| drop-offnoun | A delivery; the act of leaving a package, etc. |
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| Word | Definition |
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| drop-offnoun | A delivery; the act of leaving a package, etc. |
| escarpmentnoun | A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach. |
| ravinenoun | A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water. |
| hillnoun | An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. |
| collinenoun | (obsolete, rare) A small hill or mount. |
| hillsidenoun | The side of a hill. |
| gullynoun | A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside. |
| arroyonoun | Any watercourse; any rivulet (whether it flows year-round or only seasonally). |
| hilltopnoun | The peak or crest of a hill. |
| chasmnoun | (geology, planetology) A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss. |
| abyssnoun | (frequently figurative) A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space. |
| landslidenoun | A vote won by a wide or overwhelming majority. |
| sinkholenoun | (geology) A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage. |
| bouldernoun | A large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land. |
| pitnoun | A hole in the ground. |
| rocknoun | A formation of minerals, specifically: |
| wallnoun | A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes. |
| shelfnoun | A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects. |
| lorimernoun | (obsolete) A person who makes the bits and other metal parts of a horse's bridle, and other small metal pieces. |
| gorgenoun | (botany) The throat of a flower. |
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