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oxbow

/ˈɒksbəʊ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts fastened to its yoke
  2. A meander in a river; the land enclosed by such a loop

Etymology / origin

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Related words

yoke(English)sole(English)neck yoke(English)oarlock(English)horsecollar(English)collar(English)saddlebow(English)cangue(English)meander(English)bottomland(English)preakness(English)meandering(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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