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precipice(dictionary)
precipice(dictionary)

precipice (iou)



precipice noun. L16.
[French precipice or Latin praecipitium, from praeceps, praecip(it)- headlong, steep, or praecipitare PRECIPITATE verb.]
A precipitate fall or descent. Freq. fig. L16-M17.
P. Massinger His precipice from goodness.
A high cliff, crag, or steep mountainside from which one might fall; a vertical or very steep rock face. E17.
W. M. Clarke They were teetering on the edge of precipices. fig.: Independent The country was sliding down the precipice of crisis.
fig. A dangerous or hazardous situation. M17.