切きり土ど

noun

earth cut; cutting; excavated earth

Civil engineering term for earth removed during excavation or the resulting cut slope. Often contrasted with 盛土 (もりど, embankment).

See also: 切り取り (きりとり)

• この工こう事じでは大たい量りょうの切きり土どが発はっ生せいした。

  A large amount of excavated earth was generated in this construction work.

• 切きり土どの斜しゃ面めんには植しょく生せいが必ひつ要ようだ。

  Vegetation is necessary on the cut slope.