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# precipice

noun (precipices)

«precipice» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A precipice is a very steep cliff or drop, with a sheer face going down a long way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/precipice/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories a danger on a mountain or cliff edge where a traveller or animal may fall

### Examples

- The goat stood on a narrow ledge above the precipice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/precipice/#x1)
- Never walk too close to the edge of a precipice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/precipice/#x2)
- The donkey ran so fast that it nearly fell over the precipice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/precipice/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «precipice» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/precipice/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«precipice» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/precipice.html) on Mova free.