oxbow lakes
- plural of oxbow lake.
Example Sentences
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The 650-mile-long river originates in Russia and meanders southeast through the eastern Donbas region before re-entering Russian territory, forming oxbow lakes, floodplains and swamps.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2022
Brownsville has tapped into its many oxbow lakes called resacas, and prepares for storms by draining water out of them so they can receive runoff from the rains.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 18, 2019
Stream meanders can migrate and form oxbow lakes in a relatively short amount of time.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
Numerous oxbow lakes are present and another meander cutoff will soon take place.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
He could see forms and shapes that resembled rivers and streams and oxbow lakes, and he could see specks that might be towns, and he could see belts of forest.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
