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springwood

springwood noun: the wood in a tree's growth ring formed earlier in the growing season, when growth is more rapid, thus composed of wider elements and usually lighter in colour.

Noun

springwood (countable and uncountable, plural springwoods)

  1. The wood in a tree's growth ring formed earlier in the growing season, when growth is more rapid, thus composed of wider elements and usually lighter in colour.
    Synonyms:
    earlywood

Proper noun capitalized: Springwood

Springwood

  1. A small suburban settlement on the outskirts of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8249).
  2. A neighbourhood in central Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1416).
  3. A town in the City of Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia.
  4. A suburb in Logan City, Queensland, Australia.

Synonyms of springwood

Forms of springwood

pluralspringwoods

Origin of springwood

From spring + wood.

Questions about springwood

What does springwood mean?
Springwood means the wood in a tree's growth ring formed earlier in the growing season, when growth is more rapid, thus composed of wider elements and usually lighter in colour.
What part of speech is springwood?
Springwood can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of springwood?
The plural of springwood is springwoods.

Words near springwood in the dictionary

  1. Springville
  2. springwater
  3. springwaters
  4. springwear
  5. Springwell
  6. springwood
  7. springwoods
  8. springwort
  9. springy
  10. sprink
  11. Sprinker

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