Oxbow Lake
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Example:
Imagine trying to untangle a long, twisted headphone cable that has been looping around itself. Just like how the cable forms loops as it twists, a river naturally creates large bends called meanders as it flows across flat land. When a river meander becomes too tight, much like a tangled cable that you decide to bypass by using wireless headphones, the river might cut through the narrow neck of the loop, leaving a U-shaped oxbow lake behind, similar to how you leave the tangled part of the cable aside.
Practice Version
Oxbow Lake: A U-shaped lake that forms when a meander is cut off from a river. Oxbow lake. An oxbow lake is a curved lake formed when a river meander gets cut off from the main channel.