the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > uncovering > uncover or remove covering from [verb (transitive)] > strip or make bare > strip of outer layer > strip of skin, husk, or bark > in a ring (2)
transitive. spec. U.S. To remove or strip a ring of bark from (the trunk of a tree), esp. for the purpose of killing it. Cf. girdle, v. 2a, ringbark…
transitive. To remove a narrow or incomplete ring of bark from (a tree or branch) in order to control vegetative growth. Also: to strip bark from…