Meaning of oxbow lake | Babel Free
Definitions
A crescent-shaped lake formed near a flat-valleyed river when one of its meanders becomes pinched off and isolated.
Equivalents
Français
bras mort
Italiano
lanca
日本語
三日月湖
한국어
우각호
Nederlands
hoefijzermeer
Polski
starorzecze
Português
braço morto
Русский
старица
Examples
“Humans called this an oxbow lake—one that had originally been part of the river.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.