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Definition of oxbow lake noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

oxbow lake

noun
 
/ˌɒksbəʊ ˈleɪk/
 
/ˌɑːksbəʊ ˈleɪk/
(also oxbow
 
/ˈɒksbəʊ/
 
/ˈɑːksbəʊ/
)
(specialist)
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  1. a lake that forms when a bend in a river is separated from the river
previously
adverb
 
 
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