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brink

Noun

1 a region marking a boundary [syn: threshold, verge]
2 the edge of a steep place
3 the limit beyond which something happens or changes; "on the verge of tears"; "on the brink of bankruptcy" [syn: verge]

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Noun

  1. The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge, as of a river or pit; a verge; a border; as, the brink of a chasm. Also used figurativley.

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Extensive Definition

Brink is a German and Dutch surname and means village green. It is also thought to have originally meant "hill with green grass."
Brink may refer to:
brink in German: Brink
brink in Low German: Brink
brink in Dutch: Brink

Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words

bank, board, border, bordure, brim, brow, coast, edge, featheredge, flange, frame, fringe, hem, labellum, labium, labrum, ledge, limb, limbus, lip, list, marge, margin, perimeter, periphery, point, ragged edge, rim, selvage, shore, side, sideline, skirt, threshold, verge
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