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n.

  1. A U-shaped piece of wood that fits under and around the neck of an ox, with its upper ends attached to the bar of the yoke.
    1. A U-shaped bend in a river.
    2. The land within such a bend of a river.

oxbow ox'bow' adj.

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: the land inside an oxbow bend in a river

Meaning #2: a U-shaped curve in a stream

Meaning #3: 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

An 'oxbow' is a U-shaped wooden frame that fits under and around the neck of an ox, with its upper ends attached to the bar of the yoke. When rivers meander and are sometimes cut off from their course, they form an oxbow lake which is so named because of the distinct "U" shape.

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