a precipitous mountain

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• precipitous — precipitously, adv. precipitousness, n. /pri sip i teuhs/, adj. 1. of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock. 2. extremely or impassably steep: precipitous mountain trails. 3. precipitate. [1640 50; < obs. F… …   Universalium

• precipitous — pre•cip•i•tous [[t]prɪˈsɪp ɪ təs[/t]] adj. 1) of the nature of a precipice: a precipitous wall of rock[/ex] 2) extremely steep: precipitous mountain trails[/ex] 3) precipitate • Etymology: 1640–50; < F précipiteux (now obs.) pre•cip′i•tous•ly …   From formal English to slang

• Mountain Railways of India — Mountain Railways of India * UNESCO World Heritage Site …   Wikipedia

• Precipitous — Pre*cip i*tous, a. [L. praeceps, cipitis: cf. OF. precipiteux. See {Precipice}.] 1. Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain. [1913 Webster] 2. Headlong; as, precipitous fall. [1913 Webster] 3. Hasty; rash; quick; sudden;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Precipitous Mountains — Geobox | Range name=Precipitous Mountains other name= image size= image caption= country=Canada region=Nunavut parent=Arctic Cordillera geology= geology1= geology2= orogeny= highest= highest elevation= highest lat d=72|highest lat m=33|highest… …   Wikipedia

• precipitous — adjective a) Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain. ...humans have been responsible for a precipitous decline of elephants, from perhaps 300,000 in the early 1970s to some 10,000 today. b) Headlong; as, precipitous fall …   Wiktionary

• mountain — mountainless, adj. /mown tn/, n. 1. a natural elevation of the earth s surface rising more or less abruptly to a summit, and attaining an altitude greater than that of a hill, usually greater than 2000 ft. (610 m). 2. a large mass of something… …   Universalium

• Bangor Mountain — Infobox Mountain Name = Bangor Mountain Photo = Top of bangor mountain.jpg Caption = Top of Bangor Mountain Elevation = 117 m (384 ft) Location = Gwynedd, WAL Prominence = c. 32 m Coordinates = Topographic OS Landranger 115 Grid ref UK =… …   Wikipedia

• Commonwealth Mountain — Elevation 2,225 m (7,300 ft) Location Location …   Wikipedia

• Massanutten Mountain — View of Massanutten Mountain from Hawksbill Peak with Luray in the foreground and the Great North Mountain in the background. August 2007 …   Wikipedia

• Saltonstall Mountain — Infobox Mountain Name = Saltonstall Mountain Photo = Caption = Elevation = est. convert|320|ft|m|abbr=on ridge high point Location = Branford, North Branford, and East Haven, Connecticut Range = Metacomet Ridge Prominence = Coordinates =… …   Wikipedia