Cliff

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cliff \Cliff\ (kl[i^]f), n. [AS. clif, cloef; akin to OS. klif,
     D. klif, klip, Icel. klif, Dan. & G. klippe, Sw. klippa;
     perh. orig. a climbing place. See {Climb}.]
     A high, steep rock; a precipice.
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     {Cliff swallow} (Zool.), a North American swallow
        ({Petrochelidon lunifrons}), which builds its nest against
        cliffs; the {eaves swallow}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cliff \Cliff\, n. (Mus.)
     See {Clef}. [Obs.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cliff
       n : a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff
           overlooking the town"; "a steep drop" [syn: {drop}, {drop-off}]