oxbow lake
noun/ˌɒksbəʊ ˈleɪk/
/ˌɑːksbəʊ ˈleɪk/
(also oxbow
(specialist)/ˈɒksbəʊ/
/ˈɑːksbəʊ/
)- a lake that forms when a bend in a river is separated from the river
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Definition of oxbow lake noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary