tall cliff

collocation in English

meaningsoftallandcliff

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tall
adjective
uk
/tɔːl/us
/tɑːl/
of more than average height, or of a ...
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cliff
noun[C]
uk
/klɪf/us
/klɪf/
a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on ...
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(Definition oftallandclifffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is a series of valleys in betweentallcliff-like mountains.
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The commandos had to climb a 350ft mtallcliffto reach their objective.
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Snail is a very good (if rather slow) climber, once scaling atallcliffto gather some crystals for the group.
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The local boys tell him he'll have to take the test of bravery and jump from atallcliff.
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This phenomenon was first recognised and studied there; since the last ice age the land has risen 800 m, which accounts for the unusual landscape withtallcliffformations.
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It contains large alkali lakes and tall cliffs, some with a prominence of more than 2000 ft.
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Being on a northeast-facing shore and at the base of some tall cliffs.
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The island is uninhabited due to its small size and tall cliffs flanking it, making it nigh on impossible for boats to land there.
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During the summer one can usually watch swimmers jumping from these tall cliffs into the punchbowl pool below.
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It is surrounded by tall cliffs and a rugged terrain.
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