Hairpin turn
Oxbow and hairpin turn are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Oxbow" instead a noun phrase "Hairpin turn".
Oxbow
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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Oxbow and Hairpin turn. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hairpin_turn/oxbow
Hairpin turn & Oxbow. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hairpin_turn/oxbow>.
Oxbow or Hairpin turn. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hairpin_turn/oxbow.
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