brink
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noun \ˈbriŋk\Definition of BRINK
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
See Examples of BRINK
- <was at the brink of death when the rescuers arrived>
Origin of BRINK
Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse brekka slope; akin to Middle Dutch brink grassland
First Known Use: 13th century
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