cutbank
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cutbank
Example Sentences
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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
Two figures, the larger one tugging the smaller along, kept to the top of the cutbank.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
Now, I see each roll and dip, each cutbank and coulee, through fond eyes.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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