Q. What is a U-shaped water body that forms when a wide meander of a river is cut off creating a free-standing body of water called?
Answer: Ox bow lake
Notes: Ox bow lake is a U shaped lake formed when a meander of a river is cut off. This cut off meander creates a free standing water body called Ox bow lake.

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