oxbow
IPA: ˈɑksboʊ
noun
- A U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts which are fastened to its yoke.
- A meander in a river; the land enclosed by such a loop.
- A town in North Dakota.
- A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Examples of "oxbow" in Sentences
- A natural oxbow lake formed from the Kansas River.
- It is the largest oxbow lake in the state of Missouri.
- The oxbow lakes are particularly visible in this image.
- A series of oxbow lakes are formed on the lower course.
- It is shallow with many oxbow turns and is not navigable.
- Oxbow lakes are common sights along the sides of the river.
- Oxbow has an exemplary staff of teachers and administrators.
- The Oxbow also serves as a basin below the hydroelectric Coo.
- At about this point, there is an oxbow pond on the creek's left bank.
- Oxbow is a Canadian town in the southeast of the province of Saskatchewan.
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