"oxbow" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɒksbəʊ/ [UK] Forms: oxbows [plural]
Etymology: ox + bow Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ox|bow}} ox + bow Head templates: {{en-noun}} oxbow (plural oxbows)
  1. A U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts of which are fastened to its yoke.
    Sense id: en-oxbow-en-noun-ozjRzuLe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13
  2. A meander in a river; the land enclosed by such a loop.
    Sense id: en-oxbow-en-noun-~S7RHF5r
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: oxbow lake, oxbow stirrup

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for oxbow meaning in English (1.2kB)

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