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   brink

   /brɪŋk/

   noun

   • 1. the extreme edge of land before a steep slope or a body or water: "the brink of the cliffs" Similar edgevergemarginrimlipextremityborderboundaryfringeperimetercircumferenceperipherylimitlimitsboundboundsliterary:margebournskirtOpposite middle
   • ▪ a point at which something, typically something unwelcome, is about to happen; the verge: "the country was on the brink of a constitutional crisis" Similar vergeedgethresholdpointdawnstarting pointstart

   Word Origin Middle English: of Scandinavian origin.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRINK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the point where a new, different, or dangerous situation is about to begin: the brink of collapse/bankruptcy/disaster Debt crisis led many companies to the brink of bankruptcy. They seem to be teetering on the brink of a major crisis. Right now the company is poised on the brink of success.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brinkBrink Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Dec 4, 2016 · The meaning of BRINK is edge; especially : the edge at the top of a steep place. How to use brink in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › brinkBRINK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the edge, border, or verge of a steep place. the brink of the precipice. the highest point; top. the sun fell below the brink of the hill. the land at the edge of a body of water. the verge of an event or state. the brink of disaster.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbrink noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   to be very close to a very unpleasant or dangerous situation. The country is teetering on the brink of civil war. See brink in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: brink. Definition of brink noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › brinkBrink - definition of brink by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the edge, border, or verge of a steep place: the brink of the precipice. 2. the highest point; top: the sun fell below the brink of the hill. 3. (Physical Geography) the land at the edge of a body of water. 4. the verge of an event or state: the brink of disaster.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › brinkBrink - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The noun brink describes the edge of a steep drop-off or slope, or the edge of a boundary marking where something begins, like the brink of a pond. Brink also describes the figurative edge or start of something.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBRINK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   BRINK definition: to be in a situation where something bad is going to happen very soon: . Learn more.