steep cliff

collocation in English

meaningsofsteepandcliff

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steep
adjective
uk
/stiːp/us
/stiːp/
(of a slope) rising or falling at a ...
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cliff
noun[C]
uk
/klɪf/us
/klɪf/
a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on ...
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(Definition ofsteepandclifffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Solid lines - mapped faults; dashed line at the southeastern part: infer red faults which follow asteepcliff(see text).
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The car drove off thesteepcliff.
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On the southern part of the hill there was a standing tower, the northern part was secured by asteepcliff.
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A pedestal crater has its ejecta above the surrounding terrain, often forming asteepcliff.
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Access is now by a narrow path cut into the side of thesteepcliffand a hot climb down to the beach.
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As they clear the trees, they come to the edge of asteepcliffoverlooking a deep valley.
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University officials wished to build new gymnasium facilities in the park, which while located directly adjacent to the university, is separated by asteepcliff.
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It is a gigantic and beautiful waterfall 60 metres in height and asteepcliff.
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The glacier ranges in elevation from 8400 ft at the foot of thesteepcliffto 7900 ft at the moraine.
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It is positioned on a largesteepcliff, and surrounded on three sides by the river etinja.
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According to tradition they did this by jumping off asteepcliffone after the other while dancing and singing.
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It is a natural fortress located atop asteepcliffon a leaf-shaped plateau between two deep river valleys.
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The island itself is shaped like asteepcliffstretching northwest-southeast and is 7.4km 1 long.
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The name comes from the word meaning steep rock, since there is asteepcliffjust east of the farm.
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She must be able to climb asteepcliffup out of the valley.
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The castle itself is surrounded on three sides by a verysteepcliff, and footing can be slippery during rains.
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The gatehouse was located in the south near asteepcliff.
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Rather than swimming the dangerous river he chose to free solo climb asteepcliffto escape from the canyon.
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Its flat summit merges with the ice sheet to the north and west, but there is asteepcliffalong the south side.
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