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tree wells

tree wells is the plural of tree well.

Meaning of tree well

Noun

tree well (plural tree wells)

  1. A hole or depression in the snow around the base of a tree caused by the tree's canopy preventing the accumulation of snow.
    • First, tree wells are formed when the canopy of a tree prevents snow from accumulating at the base. Tree wells are noted by a deep ring of much shallower snow around the trunk, with walls of snow just beyond the protection of the canopy.2012, Eli Burakian, Basic Illustrated Snowshoeing, →ISBN, page 70
    Synonyms:
    snow well
  2. A structure designed to protect the base and roots of a tree, typically used in an urban setting.
    • A tree well is a great solution to a problem that often arises during excavation of a building, driveway, or road site. When excavated soil is carelessly mounded around the base of a tree, the tree gradually suffocates. Removing this soil from around the trunk and dry-stacking a tree well to retain...1998, David Reed, The Art and Craft of Stonescaping: Setting and Stacking Stone, →ISBN, page 71

Questions about tree wells

What is tree wells the plural of?
Tree wells is the plural of tree well.

Words near tree wells in the dictionary

  1. tree tunnel
  2. tree tunnels
  3. tree wallabies
  4. tree wallaby
  5. tree well
  6. tree wells
  7. tree wisteria
  8. tree worm
  9. tree worms
  10. tree-and-branch
  11. tree-beard

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