cliff
/klɪf/
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Translation
A high, steep wall of rock, often next to the sea.
Word origin
From Old English clif, meaning a steep face of rock.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- clif
Grammar
Gender
Pluralcliffs
Examples
top .
"Cliff" is a high, steep wall of rock.
rose above .
"Cliffs" is the plural, meaning more than one cliff.
near edge .
Here "cliff" is the steep rock with a long drop below.
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