"cutbank" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cutbanks [plural]
Etymology: From cut + bank. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cut|bank}} cut + bank Head templates: {{en-noun}} cutbank (plural cutbanks)
  1. (Canada, US) The outer edge of the bend in a stream or river, where the water cuts into the bank leaving the opposite side flat. Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Water Related terms: Cut Bank

Inflected forms

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