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cliff face

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈklɪffeɪs/

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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
cliff /klɪf/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Geologya high, steep rock face;
    precipice:The car drove off the cliff onto the rocks below.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cliff  (klif ),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Geologya high steep face of a rock.
  • Middle English clif, Old English, cognate with Dutch, Low German, Old Norse klif bef. 900
cliff′like′, adj. 
    bluff, promontory, ledge, crag.
Cliff  (klif ),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a male given name, form of Clifford. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cliff / klɪf/
  1. a steep high rock face, esp one that runs along the seashore and has the strata exposed
Etymology: Old English clif; related to Old Norse kleif, Middle Low German klēf, Dutch klif; see cleave2ˈcliffy
'cliff face' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
austere - face

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