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cliffdrop

noun

Etymology

From cliff + drop.

  1. derived from *dʰrebʰ-✻ — “to drip, drop”
  2. inherited from *drupô✻ — “drop (of liquid)”
  3. inherited from *dropō✻ — “drop (of liquid)”
  4. inherited from dropa — “a drop”
  5. inherited from drope — “small quantity of liquid; small or least amount of something; pendant jewel; dripping of a liquid; a shower; nasal flow, catarrh; speck, spot; blemish; disease causing spots on the skin”
  6. inherited from droppe
  7. compounded as cliffdrop — “cliff + drop”

Definitions

  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.
    • 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[…]
    • 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. Overall, Vermont offers the best skiing in the region.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA