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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Precipice

/prĕs'-əp-əs/ · Prec·i·pice · IPA /ˈpɹɛsɪpɪs/
01 n. A sudden or headlong fall.
  1. 1.
    A sudden or headlong fall.[Obs.]
  2. 2.
    A headlong steep; a very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging place; an abrupt declivity; a cliff.
    “Where wealth like fruit on precipices grew.” Dryden.