sheer cliff
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almost completely vertical
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- The coastline is famous for its sheer cliffs.
- The hikers paused, gazing at the sheer cliff before them.
- Only the most experienced climbers attempt to scale that sheer cliff.
- Sheer cliffs dropped dramatically into the churning sea below.
- Be careful not to get too close to the edge of the sheer cliff.
- We had to rappel down the sheer cliff face.
- The lighthouse stood defiantly atop a sheer cliff overlooking the stormy sea.
- The climbers were trained to ascend sheer cliffs.
- A waterfall cascaded down the face of the sheer cliff.
- A sheer cliff provided a natural barrier, protecting the ancient city.
- We gazed in awe at the sheer cliff that rose hundreds of feet from the valley floor.
- The view from the top of the sheer cliff was breathtaking.
- The new trail will offer breathtaking views from the top of the sheer cliff.
- Seabirds nested on the ledges of the sheer cliff.
- He fell from the sheer cliff but miraculously survived.
- The expedition aimed to scale the uncharted sheer cliff.
- The geological formation is characterized by a series of sheer cliffs.
- A sheer cliff rose vertically from the water's edge.
- Our boat sailed past a sheer cliff where seabirds were nesting.
- They built their fortress on top of a sheer cliff for defense.