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back-cutting
back-cutting n.
Brit. 
/ˈbakˌkʌtɪŋ/
, /ˈbakˌkʌtɪŋ/U.S. /ˈbækˌkədɪŋ/
in Civil Engineering (see quots.)./ˈbækˌkədɪŋ/ΘΚΠ
society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > earth > [noun] > for building or constructing
back-cutting1842
wichert1912
pisé de terre1919
backfill1934
society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > batting > [noun] > types of batting
blocking1637
quilting1822
defence1825
cutting1827
forward play1828
defensive1832
swiping1833
back-cutting1842
straight play1843
back play1844
sticking1873
leg play1877
off-driving1884
gallery-hitting1888
goose game1899
straight driving1904
stroke-play1905
pad play1906
on-driving1948
stroke-making1956
1842 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 5 84/2 The cutting..was in the line of railway, or what is called back-cutting, in contradistinction to earth got out of the line, which is called side-cutting.
1940 Chambers's Techn. Dict. 68/1 Back cutting, earth obtained for a railway or canal bank, when the excavated earth does not suffice for a regular cut and fill.
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