ALL meanings of annual ring
an·nu·al ring
A a - noun annual ring 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 3
- noun annual ring any of the concentric rings seen in cross sections of the stems of most trees and shrubs: each ring is a layer of wood that normally is a year's growth 3
- noun annual ring an annual formation of wood in plants, consisting of two concentric layers, one of springwood and one of summerwood. 1
- noun annual ring The layer of wood, observed as one of many concentric rings when cut, formed during one year of a plant's growth. 0