OXBOW


Meaning of OXBOW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈäks-ˌbō ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1. : a U-shaped frame forming a collar about an ox's neck and holding the yoke in place

2. : something (as a bend in a river) resembling an oxbow

• oxbow adjective

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.