oxbow Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the land inside an oxbow bend in a river
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noun a U-shaped curve in a stream
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noun a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox
WordNet
Ox"bow` noun
Definitions
A frame of wood, bent into the shape of the letter U , and embracing an ox's neck as a kind of collar, the upper ends passing through the bar of the yoke; also, anything so shaped, as a bend in a river.
