klippe — meaning in English

English meaning

• cliff noun A high, steep face of rock, often found along a coastline.
• mow verb To cut grass or crops close to the ground.
• rock noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
• scissor verb To cut with, or as if with, scissors.
• shear verb To cut the wool off a sheep or similar animal.

Senses

klippe is used for these senses in English:

• cliff A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
• mow (transitive) To cut down grass or crops.
• scissor (transitive) To cut using, or as if using, scissors.

cliff — full definition

1. noun A high, steep face of rock, often found along a coastline.
2. noun A point where something suddenly and sharply drops off or worsens.

mow — full definition

1. verb To cut grass or crops close to the ground.
2. verb To kill or knock down in large numbers, often violently (usually as "mow down").

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