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oxbow

The correct spelling is oxbow.

How to pronounce oxbow

noun

IPA: /ˈɒksbəʊ/

Say it like: Oxb-ow

The correct spelling is oxbow. A U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts fastened to its yoke

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Definition

noun

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

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