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BRINK
verge, brink
(noun) the limit beyond which something happens or changes; “on the verge of tears”; “on the brink of bankruptcy”
brink
(noun) the edge of a steep place
brink, threshold, verge
(noun) a region marking a boundary
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
brink (plural brinks)
The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge.
(figurative) The edge or border
Proper noun
Brink (plural Brinks)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Brink is the 2989th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11982 individuals. Brink is most common among White (93.65%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Brink, n. Etym: [Dan. brink edge, verge; akin to Sw. brink declivity, hill, Icel. brekka; cf. LG. brink a grassy hill, W. bryn hill, bryncyn hillock.]
Definition: The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge, as of a river or pit; a verge; a border; as, the brink of a chasm. Also Fig. "The brink of vice." Bp. Porteus. "The brink of ruin." Burke. The plashy brink of weedy lake. Bryant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
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