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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 Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
O
Ends with
W
Contains
XB
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɒksbəʊ

Meaning

Definitions

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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