acantilado

Definitions of acantilado
  1. noun
    fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
    synonyms: empalizada, estacada, palenque, palizada, tranquera, valla
  2. noun
    a steep high face of rock
    synonyms: cantil, risco
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    types:
    peña, peñasco, peñón
    a steep rugged rock or cliff
    barranco, derrocadero, derrumbadero, derrumbe, despeñadero, precipicio
    a very steep cliff
    type of:
    formación geológica
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
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