oxbow lake

noun [C]

/ˌɒks.bəʊˈleɪk/

/ˌɑːks.boʊˈ-/ specialized

Definition

› a curved lake that was originally a bend in a river but became separated when the river took a new, straighter courseInland waters

(Definition of oxbow lake noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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