| 单词 | latewood |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslatewood latewood n. the portion of the annual growth of a tree which is formed later in the growing season and is typically denser and harder than the rest of the wood (cf. spring wood n. 2). ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > part of tree or woody plant > wood > [noun] > ring or layer > formed earlier or later summer wood1783 spring wood1840 autumn wood1863 latewood1872 early wood1893 1872 Gardeners' Chron. 30 Mar. 427/1 The pruning is more likely to produce gross and late wood in the most vital part of the tree than to ripen. 1972 Sci. Amer. May 92/1 Effect of smog on a Jeffrey pine that was growing in a forest near Los Angeles may be indicated by the narrowed rings and a reduced amount of latewood in the last nine years of the tree's life. 2004 Family Handyman Mar. 76 (caption) A board with tight, straight grain holds paint well. Wide bands of darker ‘latewood’ lead to peeling. < as lemmas |
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