early wood

American  

noun

1. springwood.

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early wood Scientific  

/ ûr′lē /

1. The part of the wood in a growth ring of a tree that is produced earlier in the growing season. The cells of early wood are larger and have thinner walls than those produced later in the growing season.

2. Compare late wood

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Etymology

Origin of early wood

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Most of these early Wood canvases have found their way into the collection of David Turner of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the Century magazine, ten years ago, there was an article on “The Pupils of Bewick,” with illustrations admirably reproduced from proofs of early wood engravings, by “photo-engraving.”

From Project Gutenberg

While the Cunard Company went on developing its fleet from the early wood paddle steamer Britannia of 1,130 tons in 1840 to the iron paddle steamers Persia, etc., in 1858, the iron screw steamer China of 1862, to the still more important screw steamers Bothnia and Scythia, vessels of 4,335 tons, in 1874, the Inman and other lines were as rapidly developing in speed and size, if not in numbers.

From Project Gutenberg

These two portions, known as early wood or spring wood, and late wood or summer wood, together make up one year’s growth and are for that reason called annual rings.

From Project Gutenberg

In the case of some woods like oak, ash, and chestnut, it will be found that the early wood contains many comparatively large openings, called pores, as shown in Figs.

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