Definition of oxbow Oxbow
/ɑˈksbowˌ/ - [aksbow] - ox•bow
We found 7 definitions of oxbow from 4 different sources.
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What does oxbow mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: oxbows |
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| oxbow - a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox | ||
| oxbow - a U-shaped curve in a stream | ||
| oxbow - the land inside an oxbow bend in a river |
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- oxbow (n.)
A frame of wood, bent into the shape of the letter U, and embracing an ox's neck as a kind of collar, the upper ends passing through the bar of the yoke; also, anything so shaped, as a bend in a river.
Part of speech
🔤- oxbow, noun, singular of oxbows.
- oxbow, adjective.
