annual ring

noun
1.
an annual formation of wood in plants, consisting of two concentric layers, one of springwood and one of summerwood.
Also called growth ring, tree ring.
Origin
1875-80
Examples from the web for annual ring
  • Variations in annual ring widths reflect the conditions that influence tree growth.
  • One annual ring consists of the light, spring wood band and the darker, summer wood band.
  • annual ring widths were determined from the known pitch of the screw that translates the sample.
British Dictionary definitions for annual ring

annual ring

noun
1.
a ring of wood indicating one year's growth, seen in the transverse section of stems and roots of woody plants growing in temperate climates Also called tree ring
Contemporary definitions for annual ring
noun

See tree ring

annual ring in Science
annual ring  
See under growth ring.