n. 1 a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox; 2 a U-shaped curve in a stream
The oxbow groaned and creaked as the oxen pulled the heavy wagon.
The oxbow groaned and creaked as the oxen pulled the heavy wagon.
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U-shapedwood; U-shapedwood frame; part of a yoke
hoof
2 syllables
ox-bow
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