springwood

[ spring-wood ]

/ ˈsprɪŋˌwʊd /

noun

the part of an annual ring of wood, characterized by large, thin-walled cells, formed during the first part of the growing season.

Also called early wood.

Compare summerwood.

Origin of springwood

First recorded in 1515–25; spring + wood¹

Words nearby springwood

spring tide, springtime, spring training, Spring Valley, Springville, springwood, springy, sprinkle, sprinkler, sprinklered, sprinkler system

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Example sentences from the Web for springwood

The annual rings are variable in width, and the proportionate amounts of springwood and summerwood also vary.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
It is not easy to note a difference between the springwood and that which grows later.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
In some woods the largest pores are in the springwood only and therefore run in rings.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
The wood is light, soft, not strong; annual rings are moderately wide, and are largely composed of springwood.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson

There are many pores, however, and those in the springwood are arranged in bands.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson

British Dictionary definitions for springwood

springwood

/ (ˈsprɪŋˌwʊd) /

noun

the wood that is produced by a plant in the spring and early summer and consists of large thin-walled xylem cellsCompare summerwood

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单词	springwood
释义	springwood [ spring-wood ] / ˈsprɪŋˌwʊd / noun the part of an annual ring of wood, characterized by large, thin-walled cells, formed during the first part of the growing season. Also called early wood. Compare summerwood. Origin of springwood First recorded in 1515–25; spring + wood¹ Words nearby springwood spring tide, springtime, spring training, Spring Valley, Springville, springwood, springy, sprinkle, sprinkler, sprinklered, sprinkler system Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for springwood The annual rings are variable in width, and the proportionate amounts of springwood and summerwood also vary. American Forest Trees\|Henry H. Gibson It is not easy to note a difference between the springwood and that which grows later. American Forest Trees\|Henry H. Gibson In some woods the largest pores are in the springwood only and therefore run in rings. American Forest Trees\|Henry H. Gibson The wood is light, soft, not strong; annual rings are moderately wide, and are largely composed of springwood. American Forest Trees\|Henry H. Gibson There are many pores, however, and those in the springwood are arranged in bands. American Forest Trees\|Henry H. Gibson British Dictionary definitions for springwood springwood / (ˈsprɪŋˌwʊd) / noun the wood that is produced by a plant in the spring and early summer and consists of large thin-walled xylem cellsCompare summerwood Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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