PRECIPICE

[noun] [C] - a very steep side of a cliff or a mountainThe film opens with a shot of a climber dangling from a precipice.We stood at the edge of the precipice and looked down at the valley below.A precipice is also a dangerous situation which could lead to disaster or failure.After years of civil war, the country now stands at the precipice of economic collapse.This latest tax increase may push many small companies over the financial precipice.Our two countries are at the edge of the precipice - if we don't pull back it will mean war.