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oxbow

/ˈɒksbəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
oxbow
IPA
/ˈɒksbəʊ/
17
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts of which are fastened to its yoke.

noun

A meander in a river; the land enclosed by such a loop.

noun

Short for oxbow lake.

name

An unincorporated township in Aroostook County, Maine.

name

A town in North Dakota.

name

A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn Proto-Germanic *uhsô Proto-West Germanic *ohsō Old English oxa Middle English oxe English ox English bow English oxbow From ox + bow.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɒksbəʊ/

Inflected Forms

oxbows (plural)

Phrases

oxbow lake oxbow stirrup

Questions

How do you pronounce oxbow?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒksbəʊ/.
What does oxbow mean?
A U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts of which are fastened to its yoke.
Where does oxbow come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn Proto-Germanic *uhsô Proto-West Germanic *ohsō Old English oxa Middle English oxe English ox English bow English oxbow From ox + bow.

How to pronounce oxbow

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