growth ring
noun
: a layer of wood (such as an annual ring) produced during a single period of growth
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The fresh cuts across a log would expose the growth rings, marking the years that a tree had stood.
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Rev. Steve Larson, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2024
Join 7 others in the comments View Comments In these trees, growth rings that dated back to around 2900 BC were unusually close together, suggesting a poor growing season.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
After slicing and staining their samples, the researchers then slid them under a microscope to measure their growth rings, as well as their blue rings.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Teeth grow by the acquisition of daily growth rings.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Rev. Steve Larson, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2024
Join 7 others in the comments View Comments In these trees, growth rings that dated back to around 2900 BC were unusually close together, suggesting a poor growing season.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
After slicing and staining their samples, the researchers then slid them under a microscope to measure their growth rings, as well as their blue rings.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Teeth grow by the acquisition of daily growth rings.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Growth ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20ring. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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