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1. Oxbow
   . a town in southeastern Saskatchewan which has lent its name to a Middle Prehistoric Period projectile point style and the complex with which it is found in association . Oxbow points tend to be short and squat with bold side- notching and a basal concavity which lends them an eared appearance. The...
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2. oxbow
   A lake that results when erosion cuts off the broad bend of a meandering river.
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3. oxbow
   [n] - the land inside an oxbow bend in a river 2. [n] - a U-shaped curve in a stream 3. [n] - a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U
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4. oxbow
   a former meander,abandoned when a river cuts a shorter course Category: The cosmos
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5. Oxbow
   Ox'bow` noun A frame of wood, bent into the shape of the letter U , and embracing an ox's neck as a kind of collar, the upper ends passing through the bar of the yoke; also, anything so shaped, as a bend in a river.
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6. oxbow
   A frame of wood, bent into the shape of the letter U, and embracing an ox's neck as a kind of collar, the upper ends passing through the bar of the yoke; also, anything so shaped, as a bend in a river. ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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7. oxbow
   noun 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
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8. oxbow
   noun a U-shaped curve in a stream
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9. Oxbow
   • (n.) A frame of wood, bent into the shape of the letter U, and embracing an ox`s neck as a kind of collar, the upper ends passing through the bar of the yoke; also, anything so shaped, as a bend in a river.
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10. Oxbow
    The opposite of a serpentine-curve, they somewhat resemble the curve of an oxbow and are used on the fronts of case pieces.
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11. oxbow
    
    • a U-shaped curve in a stream
    • 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
    
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12. Oxbow
    An oxbow is a piece of wood comprising a concave curve between two convex curves, thereby resembling a bow in appearance, used as a collar for a yoked ox, the ends being fastened to the yoke. The term is used in furniture to describe draws and the like which have a similar serpentine shape.
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13. Oxbow
    An `oxbow` is a U-shaped wooden or metal frame that fits under and around the neck of an ox or bullock, with its upper ends passing through the bar of the yoke and held in place with a metal key, called a bow pin. The wood most often used is hardwood steamed into shape, like elm or hickory and somet...
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14. Oxbow
    (band) `Oxbow` is a long-lived Avant-Garde band out of San Francisco, California notable for a unique sound. Oxbow plays a blend of Noise rock, Avant-garde jazz, Musique concrète (AMG), and Blues, creating soundscapes caustic, or plangent, with overtones of paranoia, revulsion, exaltation....
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