precipe
/ˈprɛsəpi/
noun
- A steep cliff or rock face, especially one that drops straight down.
- She felt dizzy as she looked over the precipe into the roaring waterfall.
- The hikers stopped at the edge of a precipe, staring down into the canyon below.
- The castle was built on a precipe, making it nearly impossible to attack.
- A situation that is extremely dangerous or close to disaster.
- The peace talks brought the two countries back from the precipe of war.
- The company stood on the precipe of bankruptcy after the failed product launch.
- Their relationship was on a precipe, with one more argument likely to end it.