brink
Plural
brinks
1
the point at which something, especially an important, dangerous, or exciting event, is about to occur
- The country was on the brink of war.
- She teetered on the brink of making a life-changing decision.
- His discovery put science on the brink of a breakthrough.
- The team was on the brink of victory.
- They were on the brink of financial collapse.
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2
a border or dividing line marking the limit of an area or region
- They stood at the brink between two countries.
- The forest lies on the brink of the desert.
- Villages on the brink of the river are prone to flooding.
- The treaty established the brink between the two territories.
- The fence marks the brink of the property.
3
the very edge of a steep slope or drop
- He stood on the brink of the cliff, looking down at the ocean.
- The hikers stopped at the brink of a deep canyon.
- She peered over the brink of the balcony.
- The car skidded to the brink of the ravine.
- We camped near the brink of the mountain ridge.