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ringbark

American  
[ring-bahrk] / ˈrɪŋˌbɑrk /

verb (used with object)

  1. girdle.

ringbark British  
/ ˈrɪŋˌbɑːk /

verb

  1. another term for ring 1

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Etymology

Origin of ringbark

First recorded in 1885–90; ring 1 + bark 2

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