cutbank
/ˈkʌtˌbæŋk/
noun
- A steep, eroded bank on the outside curve of a river or stream, formed by the force of flowing water.
- Erosion at the cutbank caused a large tree to fall into the water.
- Geologists studied the layers of soil exposed in the cutbank to learn about the area's history.
- The hikers walked along the cutbank where the river had carved into the hillside.
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