cutbank

American  

[kuht-bangk] / ˈkʌtˌbæŋk /

noun

1. a nearly vertical cliff produced by erosion of the banks of a stream.

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Etymology

Origin of cutbank

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; cut + bank ¹

Example Sentences

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cutbank

In a river bend, the fastest moving particles are on the outside of the bend, near the cutbank.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017

I worked my way downstream chucking streamer after streamer toward the cutbank and stripping it back with little jerks to imitate a swimming bait fish.

From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2012

Now, I see each roll and dip, each cutbank and coulee, through fond eyes.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

I watched them climb the cutbank hill and trudge toward home.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

That’s why I couldn’t trust what I saw as we rode up the cutbank closest to home.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson