oxbow

A noun referring to a U-shaped curve in a stream, the land enclosed by such a bend, or a U-shaped wooden frame used as part of an ox yoke.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее U-образный изгиб реки, землю, окружённую таким изгибом, или U-образную деревянную раму, используемую как часть ярма для волов.esSustantivo que designa un recodo en forma de U de un río, el terreno rodeado por dicho recodo, o un marco de madera en forma de U que forma parte del yugo para bueyes.frNom désignant un méandre en forme de U d'une rivière, la terre entourée par ce méandre, ou une pièce de bois en forme de U servant à atteler les bœufs sous le joug.deSubstantiv, das eine U-förmige Flussschleife, das von ihr umschlossene Land oder einen U-förmigen hölzernen Bügel am Joch für Ochsen bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa a curva em forma de U de um rio, a terra cercada por essa curva, ou a canga de madeira em forma de U usada como parte do jugo para bois.zh名词，指河流的U形弯曲（牛轭弯），也指被这种弯曲环绕的土地（河曲地），以及用作牛轭组成部分的U形木架。arاسم يدل على انحناءة على شكل حرف U في مجرى النهر، وعلى الأرض المحصورة داخل هذا الانحناء، أو على إطار خشبي على شكل حرف U يُستخدم جزءًا من نير الثيران.

1. River bend land C1 formal

   The land enclosed by a sharp, U-shaped curve in a river.

   • The farmer's field was located on the fertile oxbow.
   • They built a cabin on the oxbow, surrounded by the river on three sides.
   • The oxbow provided excellent grazing land for the cattle.

   ruСтарицаesTierra encerrada por un meandrofrBras mort / boucle de méandredeAltarmptTerra de meandro abandonadozh牛轭湖arمنحنى النهر

2. U-shaped river curve C1 formal scientific

   A pronounced, U-shaped bend in a river or stream.

   • The canoeists navigated the tight oxbow with skill.
   • Over centuries, the river carved a dramatic oxbow through the valley.
   • The old map showed the river's course had changed, leaving an oxbow lake.

   ruИзлучина рекиesmeandro abandonadofrméandre abandonné (en forme de fer à cheval)deFlussschleifeptCurva em U do riozh河曲arمنعطف النهر

3. Yoke component C2 formal

   A U-shaped wooden frame that fits around the neck of an ox, used to attach it to a yoke for pulling loads.

   • The farmer carefully fitted the oxbow onto the animal's neck.
   • The oxbow was carved from a single piece of hardwood.
   • He repaired the broken oxbow before the plowing season began.

   ruЯрмо для воловesCollera de bueyfrJoug à collier (élément en U)deJoch für OchsenptCanga para boiszh牛轭arنِير الثور

   Синонимы: bow

• oxbows plural form
• oxbows' possessive plural form
• oxbow's possessive singular form