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How to pronounce cliff in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms drop, drop-off
Type of formation, geological formation
Has types crag, precipice


he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town.

Examples of cliff

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Cliff faces fell, spitting truck-sized boulders across lawns and through houses.
From the kansas.com
In September 2009, sales fell off a cliff when Cash for Clunkers came to an end.
From the newsweek.com
For nearly a half hour we loop a figure-eight route along the edge of the cliff.
From the sfgate.com
Red Mountain in British Columbia has steep tree runs and terrifying cliff drops.
From the guardian.co.uk
That was a huge step for guys, getting over their fears and jumping off a cliff.
From the stltoday.com
Critics say this will create a cliff edge between current and future pensioners.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
A flock of puffins stands and sits on the edge of a cliff overlooking the ocean.
From the sciencedaily.com
Cliff Lee got him on Wednesday night, then Martinez and Ryan Madson stopped him.
From the heraldtribune.com
Waterfalls coursed over cliff faces, and the peaks of the Alps were lost in fog.
From the orlandosentinel.com
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  • A steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"
  • 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. ...
  • Homeless International is a British NGO focusing on urban poverty issues in the developing world. It is a membership organisation registered both as a charity and a company limited by guarantee, with many members being UK housing associations.
  • Cliff Richard's first album Cliff was released in April 1959 and reached No. 4 in the UK album chart. It was recorded live at Abbey Road Studios in February 1959 with The Shadows, then known as The Drifters,in front of an invited audience of 200 to 300 fans. ...
  • Cliff is a masculine given name. It is a short form of Clifford or Clifton. It may refer to:
  • Cliff, as a surname, may refer to: * Alfred Cliff (1878-1966), English amateur cricketer; * Clarice Cliff (1899-1972), British ceramic artist; * Dave Cliff (born 1944), British jazz musician; * Jimmy Cliff, (born 1948), Jamaican reggae musician; * John Cliff (1883-1977), British transport ...
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  • The Cliff is a sports ground in Broughton, Greater Manchester, on the banks of the River Irwell, that was used as rugby league club Broughton Rangers' home ground until 1933. It was purchased by association football club Manchester United F.C. for use as their training ground. ...