Definition of Oxbow Lake in English :

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Oxbow Lake meaning in English

Meaning of Oxbow Lake in English

Pronunciation of Oxbow Lake in English

Oxbow Lake pronunciation in English

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Oxbow Lake

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Noun

1. oxbow lake

a crescent-shaped lake (often temporary) that is formed when a meander of a river is cut off from the main channel

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Oxbow Lake

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noun
a small curved lake lying on the flood plain of a river and constituting the remnant of a former meander

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Oxbow Lake

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n.
A crescent-shaped lake formed when a meander of a river or stream is cut off from the main channel.

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