"cliffline" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clifflines [plural]
Etymology: From cliff + line. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cliff|line}} cliff + line Head templates: {{en-noun}} cliffline (plural clifflines)
  1. The upper portion of a cliff.
    Sense id: en-cliffline-en-noun-oUxn0Drc
  2. The shape, outline, or boundary of a cliff.
    Sense id: en-cliffline-en-noun-CUgJlt7x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87

Inflected forms

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