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precipitous [prɪˈsɪpɪtəs, Am -t̬-] ADJ

1. precipitous (very steep):

precipitous

2. precipitous fig (rapid):

precipitous

a precipitous fall in sales

gwałtowny spadek m sprzedaży

Usage examples with precipitous

a precipitous fall in sales

gwałtowny spadek m sprzedaży

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English

These goats are nimble-footed on crags and precipitous cliffs. en.wikipedia.org

The sidewalls vary from very steep to precipitous. en.wikipedia.org

The hellenised city thus fell into a precipitous decline. en.wikipedia.org

The site presented many challenges including precipitous cliffs, torrential rain, and raging floods. en.wikipedia.org

The hill is formed of precipitous bare solid rock, rounded on the top and about 500 feet in height. en.wikipedia.org

Several theories for the precipitous drop in the crab population have been proposed including overfishing, warmer waters, and increased fish predation. en.wikipedia.org

It rises from low broken cliffs in the east to precipitous 150 to 365m cliffs on the west. en.wikipedia.org

The sudden offering of many farms for sale in the mid-1860s resulted in a precipitous drop in farm prices. en.wikipedia.org

This apparent overfishing resulted in a precipitous decline in catches in the late 1960s. en.wikipedia.org

It is precipitous rock all round and in places it turns outward in such a way that it is impossible to get in. en.wikipedia.org

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