Brink vs. Cliff — What's the Difference?

The upper edge of a steep or vertical slope

In geography and geology, a cliff is an area of rock which has a general angle defined by the vertical, or nearly vertical. Cliffs are formed by the processes of weathering and erosion, with the effect of gravity.

The margin of land bordering a body of water.

A steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea

The point at which something is likely to begin; the verge

A high, steep, or overhanging face of rock.

The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge.

A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.

(figurative) The edge or border.

(figurative) A point where something abruptly fails or decreases in value etc.

The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge, as of a river or pit; a verge; a border; as, the brink of a chasm. Also Fig.

A high, steep rock; a precipice.

A region marking a boundary

See Clef.

The edge of a steep place

A steep high face of rock;

The limit beyond which something happens or changes;