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Definition of oxbow noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

picture of an oxbow

oxbow

noun

oxbow pronunciation English

ˈɒksbəʊ

oxbow pronunciation American

ˈɑːksboʊ

(technical)

a bend in a river that almost forms a full circle; a lake that forms when this bend is separated from the river