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oxbow

/ˈɑksˌboʊ/

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What does oxbow mean?

noun

  1. A U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts of which are fastened to its yoke.
  2. A meander in a river; the land enclosed by such a loop.
  3. Short for oxbow lake.
More meanings (3)

proper noun

  1. An unincorporated township in Aroostook County, Maine.
  2. A town in North Dakota.
  3. A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
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/ˈɑksˌboʊ/

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