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The definition of a cliff is a high steep or overhanging face of rock.
(noun)An example of a cliff is the edge looking down into the Grand Canyon.
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See cliff in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
a high, steep face of rock, esp. one on a coast; precipice
Origin: ME & OE clif < IE *gleibh-, to adhere, be attached < base *glei- (see clay): basic sense prob. “slippery, smooth rock”
Related Forms:
- cliffy adjective
See cliff in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A high, steep, or overhanging face of rock.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English clif
Origin: , from Old English
.Related Forms:
- cliffˈy adjective
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