Meanings
noungrowth ring (plural growth rings)
plural growth rings
- A circular structure that forms as a living thing ages that is used or counted to estimate the age of the living thing.
- Any of the concentric rings formed in the trunk of a tree by the annual growth of wood.
Synonyms: tree ring, annual ring
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the concentric rings formed in the trunk of a tree by the annual growth of wood.
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growth ring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/growth%20ring
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