oxbow
noun
- either of the -shaped parts of an ox yoke: an oxbow passes under and around the neck of a yoked ox
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- something shaped like this, as a bend in a river
- the land within such a bend
See oxbow in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ŏksˈbōˌ)
noun- A U-shaped piece of wood that fits under and around the neck of an ox, with its upper ends attached to the bar of the yoke.
a. A U-shaped bend in a river.
b. The land within such a bend of a river.
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