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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
ox + bow
Pronunciation[edit]
oxbow (plural oxbows)
- A U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts of which are fastened to its yoke.
- A meander in a river; the land enclosed by such a loop.
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