overbank

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ bank.

Adjective

overbank (not comparable)

  1. (geology) Describing sediments deposited on a floodplain from suspensions in floodwaters

Verb

overbank (third-person singular simple present overbanks, present participle overbanking, simple past and past participle overbanked)

  1. (of an aircraft) To bank excessively