tree ring

triː rɪŋ

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Definition of tree ring - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plant

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annual growth layer in a tree's trunk

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Scientists studied the tree ring to understand historical climate conditions.
Each tree ring tells a story of the tree's life.
The thickness of a tree ring can indicate a year of good growth.

annual ring

growth ring

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annual growth layer in a tree's trunk

Expressions with tree

money tree

source of easy or abundant money

Winning the lottery felt like finding a money tree.

tree hugger

someone who expresses extreme environmental concerns, sometimes seen as excessive

He was labeled a tree hugger for his protest against logging..

hanging tree

symbolic place of death or judgment

In the story, the hanging tree marked the end of hope.

tree surgeon

specialist treating and repairing damaged trees

The tree surgeon treated the storm-damaged branches.

light up like a Christmas tree

become suddenly covered in many bright shining lights

The whole stadium will light up like a Christmas tree during the concert.

bark up the wrong tree

take a wrong approach or follow a false lead in a situation

She is barking up the wrong tree by blaming her colleague for the mistake..

Expressions with ring

ring around

form a circle around something or someone

The children ring around the teacher during story time.

ring out

emit a clear, resonant sound

The bells ring out across the valley..

ring in

make a phone call to a place

She decided to ring in to the office.

ring off

end a phone call by hanging up

She decided to ring off after the long chat.

give you a ring

call someone on the phone

I'll give you a ring tomorrow.

ring a bell

make a bell produce sound

Please ring a bell to start the ceremony.

ring in your ears

experience a persistent buzzing sound in the ears

After the concert, I had a ring in my ears.

ring of a bell

sound made by a bell when struck

The ring of a bell echoed through the hall.

ring the bell

make a bell produce sound

He rang the bell to announce dinner.

doesn't ring any bells

exp.

not familiar or recognized by someone

That name doesn't ring any bells for me.

Terms with tree ring included in their meaning

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beaver

logging

cut a continuous ring around a tree

Baumkuchen

baking

layer cake with concentric tree ring layers

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French:anneau de croissance, ...
German:Jahresring, ...
Italian:anello dell'albero, ...
Spanish:anillo de árbol, ...
Portuguese:anel de crescimento, ...
Chinese:年轮, ...
Japanese:年輪, ...
Arabic:حَلَقَة الشَّجَرَة, ...
Hebrew:טַבַּעַת עֵץ, ...
Russian:годичное кольцо, ...
Ukrainian:річне кільце, ...
Hindi:वृक्ष वलय, ...
Bengali:বার্ষিক বলয়, ...
Catalan:anell de creixement, ...
Czech:letokruh, ...
Danish:årring, ...
Dutch:jaarring, ...
Greek:ετήσιος δακτύλιος, ...
Hungarian:évgyűrű, ...
Khmer:រង្វង់លូតលាស់ប្រចាំឆ្នាំរបស់ដើមឈើ, ...
Korean:나이테, ...
Persian:حلقه رشد, ...
Polish:słoje drzewne, ...
Portuguese (BR):anel de crescimento, ...
Romanian:inel de copac, ...
Swedish:årsring, ...
Thai:วงปีต้นไม้, ...
Turkish:ağaç halkası, ...
Vietnamese:vòng năm, ...

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