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oxbow

noun

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…

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Word length
5
Starts with
O
Ends with
W
Contains
XB
Scrabble score
17

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Pronunciation

ˈɒksbəʊ

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noun

  1. 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

noun

  1. A U-shaped curve in a stream

noun

  1. The land inside an oxbow bend in a river

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