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summerwood

/suhm-er-wood/US // ˈsʌm ərˌwʊd //UK // (ˈsʌməˌwʊd) //

夏木,颐和园,避暑山庄,颐和家园

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the part of an annual ring of wood, characterized by compact, thick-walled cells, formed during the later part of the growing season.

Examples

  • The summerwood forms a narrow, dark band in the annual ring.

  • The summerwood is so narrow that it resembles a fine, black line.

  • The contrast between the springwood and summerwood is not strong.

  • The springwood is filled with large pores, the summerwood with smaller ones.

  • There is no distinct division between spring and summerwood.