transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbriŋk ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse brekka slope; akin to Middle Dutch brink grassland
Date: 13th century
1. : edge ; especially : the edge at the top of a steep place
2. : a bank especially of a river
3. : the point of onset : verge
on the brink of war
4. : the threshold of danger