cutbank

American  

[kuht-bangk] / ˈkʌtˌbæŋk /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cutbank

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

All three boys made elaborately casual turns, then loped back down the cutbank and out of sight.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson