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Definition brink in American English

brink noun

[singular] noun
/brɪŋk/
1

the point in time when something very bad or very good is about to happen

Example

The crisis brought the two nations to the brink of war.

Example

She believed she was on the brink of discovering a cure for cancer.

Example

A late goal pulled the team back from the brink of defeat.

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2

the top of a very steep cliff

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Definition brink in American English