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Definition of Brinks
1. brink [n] - See also: brink
Lexicographical Neighbors of Brinks
Literary usage of Brinks
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada by Clarence King (1874)
"... white foam dashing itself down rugged walls, or spouting from the brinks of
upright cliffs. The very avalanche tracks are darkened by clustered woods, ..."
2. The Harp of Renfrewshire: A Collection of Songs and Other Poetical Pieces by William Motherwell (1872)
"... You prepare, Or dance with elves on brinks of fountains, Mirth to share, Now
seen with love-lorn lilies weeping, Now with a blushing rose-bud sleeping, ..."
3. When the Lights Go Out, and Never Come Back On: Nuclear Terrorism in America by Bruce Hoffman, United States Dept. of Energy, Rand Corporation (1987)
"A few weeks before the brinks robbery, a May violent demonstration at New York's
JFK Airport to protest tht African rugby team. During the team's nationwide ..."
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