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CLIFF

\klˈɪf], \klˈɪf], \k_l_ˈɪ_f]\

Definitions of CLIFF

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A high steep rock or bank; a precipice.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

A high steep rock: the steep side of a mountain.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

n. [Anglo-Saxon] A high, steep rock; a precipice.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

A steep rock, a rock.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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