noun
- a steep or vertical bank of earth or rock formed by erosion, especially along a river or stream where water has worn away the outer edge of a bend
Usage: common in geography and geology contexts; often found on the outside curve of meandering rivers
Examples
- The river's cutbank exposed layers of sediment from centuries past.
- Hikers had to be careful near the cutbank, as loose soil could give way.
- The cutbank along the creek widened after the heavy spring rains.
- Geologists studied the cutbank to understand the area's geological history.
- The cutbank was undercut by the flowing water, creating an overhang.
- Erosion at the cutbank threatened to destabilize the nearby road.