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noun
- 1. a loop formed by a horseshoe bend in a river.
- 2. a U-shaped collar of an ox-yoke.
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Learn the origin and usage of the word oxbow, which can refer to a collar for an ox or a bend in a river. See examples, related articles and entries, and a kids definition of oxbow.
An oxbow is a U-shaped metal pole (or larger wooden frame) that fits the underside and the sides of the neck of an ox or bullock. A bow pin holds it in place. The term "oxbow" is widely used to refer to a U-shaped meander in a river, sometimes cut off from the modern course of the river that formed it, creating an oxbow lake .
Oxbow definition: a U-shaped piece of wood placed under and around the neck of an ox with its upper ends in the bar of the yoke.. See examples of OXBOW used in a sentence.
1. a U-shaped piece of wood fitted under and around the neck of a harnessed ox and attached to the yoke. 2. Also called: oxbow lake, cutoff. a small curved lake lying on the flood plain of a river and constituting the remnant of a former meander. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. You may also like. Collins. Apps.
Oxbow can refer to a U-shaped piece of wood for an ox, a bend in a river, or a lake in a former river channel. Learn the meanings, synonyms, and translations of oxbow from various sources.
Definition of oxbow noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Learn the origin and usage of the word oxbow, which can refer to a U-shaped part of an ox yoke, a bend in a river, or the land within such a bend. See examples, synonyms, and related words for oxbow.
