chalk cliff

collocation in English

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chalk
noun
uk
/tʃɔːk/us
/tʃɑːk/
a type of soft ...
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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 ofchalkandclifffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Achalkcliffface at the back of the cove slows further erosion.
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Part of thechalkcliffnear the lower terminus collapsed in 1957, forcing the railway's closure while a strengthening concrete wall was built.
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It is a whitechalkcliffface which opens up into spectacular grottos.
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It features chalk cliffs and is a popular tourist location.
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At 118 m, it is also the highest point on the chalk cliffs in the national park.
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The buildings are partly built into the chalk cliffs below the former hotel.
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Its three smaller beaches are surrounded by chalk cliffs, cliff stacks and caves.
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A caponier at the foot of the chalk cliffs was reached by a tunnel from within the fort.
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The right bank is usually high, sometimes with chalk cliffs, and is dissected by gullies.
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To the north, the chalk cliffs stand at up to high.
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This bathing station (seaside resort) has both pebbles and sand (at low tide) on the beach and some high chalk cliffs.
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The countryside there is renowned especially for its chalk cliffs.
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The chalk cliffs to the north and east are important nesting places for seabirds.
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The bay has a narrow beach of shingle with high chalk cliffs.
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Chalk cliffs are present in between the bays and either side of the bays.
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Information boards at the site show how it would have originally looked; however, even more will be lost due to the geological nature of these chalk cliffs.
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It takes its name from the white hue of its high chalk cliffs, including those of tretat, which stretch for over 120 km, dominating most of the coastline.
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