Definitions for cliff
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Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. cliff, drop, drop-off(noun)

   a steep high face of rock

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. cliff(Noun)

   A vertical (or near vertical) rock face.

2. Cliff(ProperNoun)

   A diminutive of the male given name Clifford.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Cliff(noun)

   a high, steep rock; a precipice

   Etymology: [AS. clif, cloef; akin to OS. klif, D. klif, klip, Icel. klif, Dan. & G. klippe, Sw. klippa; perh. orig. a climbing place. See Climb.]

2. Cliff(noun)

   see Clef

   Etymology: [AS. clif, cloef; akin to OS. klif, D. klif, klip, Icel. klif, Dan. & G. klippe, Sw. klippa; perh. orig. a climbing place. See Climb.]

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1. Cliff

   In geography and geology, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. Cliffs are formed as erosion landforms due to the processes of erosion and weathering that produce them. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments and along rivers. Cliffs are usually formed by rock that is resistant to erosion and weathering. Sedimentary rocks most likely to form cliffs include sandstone, limestone, chalk, and dolomite. Igneous rocks such as granite and basalt also often form cliffs. An escarpment is a type of cliff, formed by the movement of a geologic fault, or a landslide. Most cliffs have some form of scree slope at their base. In arid areas or under high cliffs, these are generally exposed jumbles of fallen rock. In areas of higher moisture, a soil slope may obscure the talus. Many cliffs also feature tributary waterfalls or rock shelters. Sometimes a cliff peters out at the end of a ridge, with tea tables or other types of rock columns remaining. Coastal erosion may lead to the formation of sea cliffs along a receding coastline. The Ordnance Survey distinguishes between cliffs and outcrops.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Cliff

   klif, n. (mus.). Same as Clef.

2. Cliff

   klif, n. a high steep rock: the steep side of a mountain.—adjs. Cliffed, Cliff′y, having cliffs: craggy. [A.S. clif; Dut. clif; Ice. klif.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. cliff

   [from the Anglo-Saxon cleof]. A precipitous termination of the land, whatever be the soil. (See crag.)

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'cliff' in Nouns Frequency: #1834

How to pronounce cliff?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cliff in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cliff in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of cliff in a Sentence

1. Adam Twidell:

   Flying into Saba is extraordinary, you approach the mountainous island towering out of the sea, to see an impossibly tiny runway appear perched on a cliff.

2. Theresa May:

   It feels like some major values that we all share in Europe have been undermined for whatever shady reasons, so to just, you know, blindly keep going in the direction of a cliff like lemmings, I don't get it. All I know is I'm not going to be a winner out of this situation.

3. Glen Plake:

   I knew the difference, we were California hot-doggers and cliff jumpers.

4. Quentin Tarantino:

   I've been working on this script for five years, as well as living in Los Angeles County most of my life, including in 1969, when I was 7 years old, i'm very excited to tell this story of an LA and a Hollywood that don't exist anymore. And I couldn't be happier about the dynamic teaming of Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt as Rick Dalton and Cliff.

5. Alexi Pappas:

   The cliff at the end of athletics can feel really daunting, that cliff doesn't feel like it will be a cliff for me -- I'm not so afraid of it because I know there's this career I'm growing at the same time.

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