precipitous: Meaning and Definition of
pre•cip•i•tous
Pronunciation: (pri-sip'i-tus), [key] — adj.
- of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock.
- extremely or impassably steep: precipitous mountain trails.
- precipitate.
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