vertical cliff

collocation in English

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vertical
adjective
uk
/ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/us
/ˈvɝː.t̬ə.kəl/
standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 90° to a horizontal surface ...
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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 ofverticalandclifffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We made measurements of bothverticalcliffprofiles and individual outcrops, thus covering most of the stratigraphy of the two pelite formations under consideration.
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It consists of one main chute that drops over a 90ft m to 100ft mverticalcliffinto a large pool.
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Acapulco is home to renowned cliff divers: trained divers who leap from the side of averticalcliffinto the surf below.
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One side of the island is a beach covered with white sand, while the other side has a rockyverticalcliff.
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These are on a rock, possibly fallen from a west-facing, nearlyverticalcliff, about 20 meters from the river.
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Going underground proved relatively easy following construction of the tramway down the nearverticalcliff-face.
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The western part of the island is rocky, and in several placesverticalcliffrise straight from the sea.
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The northern face is cut off by a fault and is sheer near the top, changing to averticalclifflower down.
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There are also several sea caves along theverticalcliffcoast line.
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At the surface it is a polygonal fort, rectangular in outline, with rock cut ditches on three sides, and the gently curvingverticalcliffforming the convex fourth side.
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The only road and foot access to the fort is in this area, all other sides are very steep or vertical cliffs.
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The existing plants are found only on nearly vertical cliffs which even goats can not climb.
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Vertical cliffs rise above both sides of the canyon up to a height of over 700 m.
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The summit itself is broad and grassy, though it is almost totally surrounded by vertical cliffs.
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Vertical cliffs of considerable height are common, particularly in the northern and eastern parts.
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The coast is steep with vertical cliffs reaching 70 m down to the sea.
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Today the plant grows only on vertical cliffs that the goats can not traverse.
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Together, these formations can result in immense vertical cliffs of up to 2200 ft.
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