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cliffdrop

cliffdrop noun: a cliff which drops down at a steep angle (also figurative and attributive).

Noun

cliffdrop (plural cliffdrops)

  1. A cliff which drops down at a steep angle (also figurative and attributive).
    • Oh, there are a few imposing cliffdrops, and out in the hills on the other side of the island (fare by taxi, about HK $8) you can watch miles and miles of little sailing vessels lined up like little matchsticks.1963, Orient, page 89
    • She watched the curves and the bends and the sheer cliffdrops and was even starting to think she was enjoying herself. It was only when the bus screeched to a halt at the top of the Cliftonville Road in Belfast that she hopped off[…]2002, Anna Burns, No Bones, W. W. Norton & Company, →ISBN, page 300

Examples of cliffdrop in a sentence

  • Still, while steep chutes and massive cliffdrops may be all but non-existent, there are enough true double black plunges to humble even the finest expert riders.2003, Tam Leach, The Rough Guide to Skiing and Snowboarding in North America, Rough Guides, →ISBN, page 43:
  • Typically, erysipelas presents on the face as an erythematous indurated plaque with a sharply demarcated border and a "cliffdrop" edge (Fig. 27-7).2007, James E. Fitzpatrick, Joseph G. Morelli, Dermatology Secrets in Color, Mosby:

Forms of cliffdrop

pluralcliffdrops

Origin of cliffdrop

From cliff + drop.

Questions about cliffdrop

What does cliffdrop mean?
Cliffdrop means a cliff which drops down at a steep angle (also figurative and attributive).
How do you use cliffdrop in a sentence?
Still, while steep chutes and massive cliffdrops may be all but non-existent, there are enough true double black plunges to humble even the finest expert riders.
What part of speech is cliffdrop?
Cliffdrop is a noun.
What is the plural of cliffdrop?
The plural of cliffdrop is cliffdrops.

Words near cliffdrop in the dictionary

  1. cliff-hung
  2. cliffage
  3. cliffbound
  4. cliffbrake
  5. cliffbrakes
  6. cliffdrop
  7. cliffdrops
  8. Cliffe
  9. Cliffe and Cliffe Woods
  10. Cliffe Common
  11. Cliffe Vale

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