PRECIPICE
\pɹˈɛsɪpˌɪs], \pɹˈɛsɪpˌɪs], \p_ɹ_ˈɛ_s_ɪ_p_ˌɪ_s]\
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A steep descent; an abrupt declivity; an almost vertical cliff, or the edge of it; hence, a dangerous situation.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].