aftergrowth

American  

[af-ter-grohth, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌgroʊθ, ˈɑf- /

noun

1. a second growth, as of crops or timber, after one harvesting, cutting, etc.; second crop.

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Etymology

Origin of aftergrowth

First recorded in 1810–20; after + growth

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Example Sentences

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aftergrowth

Vabres was a bishopric which came into being as an aftergrowth of a Benedictine foundation of the ninth century, though its episcopal functions only began in 1318, and ceased with the Revolutionary suppression.

From The Cathedrals of Southern France by M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield

This is another phase of aftergrowth problem that often causes complaints and can only be eliminated by “blowing off” the mains frequently or by providing circulation by connecting up the “dead ends.”

From Chlorination of Water by Joseph Race

Into their first creation we have ceased to enquire: it is their aftergrowth with which we are now concerned.

From Cratylus by Benjamin Jowett

This is the condition that usually obtains in practice and it is necessary to consider whether the aftergrowth may have any sanitary significance.

From Chlorination of Water by Joseph Race

At Denver, where the aftergrowth trouble is possibly more acute than at any other city on the continent, it was effectively banished by the use of chloramine.

From Chlorination of Water by Joseph Race

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