brink

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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 used figuratively
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
If you are on the brink of something, usually something important, terrible, or exciting, you are just about to do it or experience it. Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse Failure to communicate had brought the two nations to the brink of war. = verge
{n} the edge, side, verge, border
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 used figurativley
Also Fig
the edge of a steep place a region marking a boundary
{i} edge, verge, lip
the edge of a steep place
a region marking a boundary
the limit beyond which something happens or changes; "on the verge of tears"; "on the brink of bankruptcy"
on the brink
Very nearly; imminent; close

The old building seemed to be on the brink of collapse.

brinks
plural of brink
brink
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