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- [oks-boh leyk]
- /ˈɒksˌboʊ leɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oks-boh leyk]
- /ˈɒksˌboʊ leɪk/
Definitions of oxbow-lake word
- noun oxbow-lake a U -shaped piece of wood placed under and around the neck of an ox with its upper ends in the bar of the yoke. 1
- noun oxbow-lake Physical Geography, Geology. a bow-shaped bend in a river, or the land embraced by it. Also called oxbow lake. a bow-shaped lake formed in a former channel of a river. 1
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Origin of oxbow-lake
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at ox, bow2
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Parts of speech for Oxbow-lake
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oxbow-lake popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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