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The edge or margin of a cliff, lake, or other body of water.
The hikers stood on the brink of the Grand Canyon.
The point of crisis or decision.
The company was on the brink of bankruptcy.
Use 'brink' to describe a critical or precarious situation, often figuratively.
From Old English 'brync', related to 'bringan' (to bring) and 'branc' (edge).
Often used figuratively to describe a critical or precarious situation.