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1. oxbow
noun. ['ˈɑːksˌboʊ'] a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox.
Antonyms
Rhymes with Oxbow Lake
- partake
- mistake
- forsake
- retake
- remake
- betake
- steak
- stake
- spake
- snake
- shrake
- schwake
- schnake
- schlake
- quake
- plake
- opaque
- flake
- drake
- break
- brake
- blake
- awake
- yake
- wake
- take
- shake
- shaikh
- shaik
- schake
Sentences with oxbow-lake
1. Noun Phrase
An oxbow lake is a crescent-shaped lake that results from the meandering course of a river along a floodplain.
2. Noun Phrase
This area becomes separated from the main river and is known as an oxbow lake.
3. Noun Phrase
According to Enchanted Gardens Wetlands Restoration, the defining factor in the formation of an oxbow lake is erosion.
4. Noun Phrase
This leaves an abandoned meander called an oxbow lake.
4. lake
noun. ['ˈleɪk'] a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land.
Synonyms
Etymology
- lachen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lake (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lacu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- laque (French)
- لاک (Persian)