About The Word Oxbow
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Oxbow
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What's The Definition Of Oxbow?
[n] 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
[n] a U-shaped curve in a stream [n] the land inside an oxbow bend in a river Synonyms | Synonyms for Oxbow: Related Terms | Find terms related to Oxbow: See Also | dry land | earth | frame | framework | framing | ground | land | meander | solid ground | terra firma Oxbow In Webster's Dictionary \Ox"bow`\, n.
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.
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