step-off

step-off
/step"awf', -of'/, n.
an abrupt drop, as from a shoreline into deep water.
[n. use of v. phrase step off]

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  • step-off — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from step off, v. 1. : an act or instance of stepping off 2. a. : an abrupt dropping off of a shore line into deep water b. : a place where such a dropping off occurs …   Useful english dictionary

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