Oxbow Definition

ŏksbō
oxbows
noun
Either of the U-shaped parts of an ox yoke: an oxbow passes under and around the neck of a yoked ox.
Webster's New World
Something shaped like this, as a bend in a river.
Webster's New World
The land within such a bend.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Oxbow

Noun

Singular:
oxbow
Plural:
oxbows

Oxbow Sentence Examples

  • Oxbow lakes and bayous are common only in the Delta.

  • There are some cut-offs or oxbow lakes along the Missouri, and many lakelets originally such are scattered along the Platte, Elkhorn, Big Blue and other rivers.

  • From our base at the comfortable Oropendola Lodge we'll be able to explore the trails, oxbow lakes and visit nearby canopy platforms.

  • The two passages to the left at the main junction joined to form a small oxbow.

  • An interesting discovery was a small round tube going off to the left, probably an abandoned oxbow.

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Words Starting With

OOXOXB

Words Ending With

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