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brink
[ bringk ]
noun
- the edge or margin of a steep place or of land bordering water.
- any extreme edge; verge.
- a crucial or critical point, especially of a situation or state beyond which success or catastrophe occurs:
We were on the brink of war.
brink
/ brɪŋk /
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
Other Words From
- brinkless adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of brink1
Word History and Origins
Origin of brink1
Example Sentences
Earlier on Tuesday, the US and Canada stepped back from the brink of a major escalation in the trade war.
Today, however, the scourge is on the dangerous brink of being fully institutionalized in Washington, D.C., courtesy of the Trump administration.
A fragile ceasefire which now seems to be on the brink of collapse will only amplify that hesitation.
Abalone once were to California what lobster is to Maine, but overfishing pushed them to the brink.
An epic treehouse that has stood in Sherman Oaks for 24 years now teeters on the brink of destruction after the city of L.A. declared the whimsical creation a crime.
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