Oxbow Definition
oxbow
noun
- the land inside an oxbow bend in a river
- a U-shaped curve in a stream
- 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
Words that rhyme with oxbow
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