precipice 音標拼音: [pr'ɛsəpəs]
n . 斷崖,絕壁,險境
斷崖,絕壁,險境
precipice n 1 :
a very steep cliff Precipice \
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n . [
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cipice ,
L .
praecipitium ,
fr .
praeceps , -
cipitis ,
headlong ;
prae before caput ,
capitis ,
the head .
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1 .
A sudden or headlong fall . [
Obs .] --
Fuller .
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2 .
A headlong steep ;
a very steep ,
perpendicular ,
or overhanging place ;
an abrupt declivity ;
a cliff .
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Where wealth like fruit on precipices grew .
--
Dryden .
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25 Moby Thesaurus words for "
precipice ":
bluff ,
cliff ,
crag ,
crest ,
escarpment ,
face ,
hilltop ,
knoll ,
lofty peak ,
mountaintop ,
palisade ,
palisades ,
peak ,
pic ,
pico ,
pike ,
pinnacle ,
point ,
scar ,
scarp ,
spur ,
steep ,
summit ,
tor ,
wall
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PRECIPICE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of PRECIPICE is a very steep or overhanging place How to use precipice in a sentence
PRECIPICE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Precipice definition: a cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical, or overhanging face See examples of PRECIPICE used in a sentence
PRECIPICE | 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
Precipice - 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
precipice noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of precipice noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
PRECIPICE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary A precipice is a very steep cliff on a mountain 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 The King now stands on the brink of a political precipice
Precipice - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Cartoon characters often end up on a precipice, the edge of a steep cliff, where their chubby toes curl and cling as they totter and eventually fall, making a hole in the ground below and getting up again Most real people avoid precipices
precipice, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary precipice, n meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
precipice - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (figurative) The brink of a dangerous situation quotations to stand on a precipice
Precipice Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary PRECIPICE meaning: 1 : a very steep side of a mountain or cliff; 2 : a point where danger, trouble, or difficulty begins usually singular