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oxbow
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
oxbow
(noun)
oxbow
/
ˈ
ɑːksˌboʊ/
noun
plural
oxbows
oxbow
/
ˈ
ɑːksˌboʊ/
noun
plural
oxbows
Britannica Dictionary definition of OXBOW
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count
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US
:
a place where a river curves in the shape of a U
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