Meaning Of The Word Oxbow

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oxbow in American English
either of the U-shaped parts of an ox yoke: an oxbow passes under and around the neck of a yoked ox
noun: 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

oxbow in British English
noun: a U-shaped piece of wood fitted under and around the neck of a harnessed ox and attached to the yoke

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