spoil bank

American  

noun

1. a bank of excavated refuse or waste earth, as of shale from surface coal mining.

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Etymology

Origin of spoil bank

First recorded in 1820–30

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Example Sentences

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spoil bank

The fight had raged down the spoil bank, and he glanced around and saw the leader clawing his way up the bank.

From The Plunderer by Henry Oyen

The leader who had crawled upon the spoil bank fired again and missed.

From The Plunderer by Henry Oyen

The gunman was running for dear life down the spoil bank.

From The Plunderer by Henry Oyen

Bare feet came drumming down the dirt of the spoil bank.

From The Plunderer by Henry Oyen

In both instances the material was deposited at a distance of 1640 ft. from the river, the spoil bank varying in depth from 2 to 7 metres.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" by Various

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