steep drop
Cliff edge awaits
A steep drop is a sharp, sudden descent—whether physical or abstract.
Terrain may feature a steep drop where elevation falls away abruptly: The trail ends at a steep drop into the canyon.
The phrase applies equally to rapid declines in measurements: a steep drop in stock prices, a steep drop in temperature overnight.
- plungeSudden steep descent
- free fallUnimpeded gravitational descent
- cliffVertical rock wall
- precipiceSteep rock face
- cliff edgeSheer drop's boundary
freefall · descent · plummet · abyss · vertiginous · sheer · decline · bottom out · nosedive · crash · stock market crash · tumble · ravine · chasm · gorge · edge · slope · gradient
- thrillsroller coasters, thrill, adrenaline, skydiving, bungee jump
- hazardsfire hazard, fire hazards, toxin, contamination, tripping hazard
- warningswarning, alert, caution, danger, warning sign
terrain continuity
steep dropflat terrain
Level, even ground
level ground · flat ground · plateau · flat surface · plain
steep, drop, steeply, steepness, steeper, steepest, steepen, steepened, steepening