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an annual formation of wood in plants, consisting of two concentric layers, one of springwood and one of summerwood. Also called growth ring, tree ring.[1875-80]
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annual ring
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annual ring — n. any of the concentric rings seen in cross sections of the stems of most trees and shrubs: each ring is a layer of wood that normally is a year s growth … English World dictionary
annual ring — noun an annual formation of wood in plants as they grow • Syn: ↑growth ring • Hypernyms: ↑organic phenomenon … Useful english dictionary
annual ring — an′nual ring′ n. bot a yearly formation of new wood in woody plants, observable as a ring on the cross section of a tree trunk Also called tree ring Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
annual ring — noun The layer of wood, observed as one of many concentric rings when cut, formed during one year of a plants growth Syn: growth ring, tree ring … Wiktionary
annual ring — a growth ring formed over the course of one year … Dictionary of ichthyology
annual ring — /ænjuəl ˈrɪŋ/ (say anyoohuhl ring) noun one of the yearly growth rings on a cross section of a tree …
annual ring — noun Date: 1792 the layer of wood produced by a single year s growth of a woody plant … New Collegiate Dictionary
annual ring — see annotinate … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ring — ring1 [riŋ] vi. rang or Now Chiefly Dial. rung, rung, ringing [ME ringen < OE hringan < IE echoic base * ker > RAVEN1, CREAK, L corvus, crow] 1. to give forth a clear, resonant sound when struck or otherwise caused to vibrate, as a bell … English World dictionary
false annual ring — noun : false ring … Useful english dictionary
