noun
- plural of brink; edges of steep places or the verge of dangerous or exciting situations
Examples
- The hikers stayed away from the brinks of the cliffs.
- Several countries stood on the brinks of war.
- The company teetered on the brinks of bankruptcy multiple times.
- They found themselves on the brinks of major discoveries.
- The negotiations brought both sides to the brinks of agreement.
- Many species are on the brinks of extinction.