oxbow (redirected from Oxbows)

ox·bow  (ksb)

n.

1. A U-shaped piece of wood that fits under and around the neck of an ox, with its upper ends attached to the bar of the yoke.

2.

a. A U-shaped bend in a river.

b. The land within such a bend of a river.

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oxbow adj.

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oxbow [ˈɒksˌbəʊ]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a U-shaped piece of wood fitted under and around the neck of a harnessed ox and attached to the yoke

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Also called oxbow lake cutoff a small curved lake lying on the flood plain of a river and constituting the remnant of a former meander

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oxbow  (ksb)

A sharp, U-shaped bend in a river. The bend is so sharp that only a narrow neck of land is left between the two parts of the river.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	oxbow - the land inside an oxbow bend in a river dry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, earth, land - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"
	2.	oxbow - a U-shaped curve in a stream meander - a bend or curve, as in a stream or river
	3.	oxbow - 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 framework - a structure supporting or containing something

Translations

oxbow [ˈɒksˌbəʊ] oxbow lake N → lago m en forma de herradura