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oxbow

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Noun

  1. A [[U-shaped]] piece of [[wood]] used as a [[collar]] for an [[ox]], the upper parts of which are fastened to its [[yoke]].
  2. A [[meander]] in a [[river]]; the [[land]] enclosed by such a [[loop]].
  3. {{short for|en|oxbow lake}}.

Proper noun

  1. {{place|en|unincorporated township|co/Aroostook County|s/Maine}}. <ref>[https://www.topozone.com/maine/aroostook-me/city/oxbow-5/ TopoZone: Oxbow, Maine]</ref>
  2. {{place|en|town|s/North Dakota}}.
  3. {{place|en|town|p/Saskatchewan|c/Canada}}.

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