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stress wood

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A type of wood which provides structural solidity to a tree.

Examples

“... of stress wood, trees can grow quickly but cannot sustain the growth and so cannot support themselves fully. The trees were not able to buffer themselves from normal conditions. They needed the wind as a stressor to prepare them to[…]”
“... of stress wood. Stress wood helps a tree position itself for optimal sun absorption and it also helps trees grow more solidly. Without stress wood, a tree can grow quickly, but it cannot support itself fully. It cannot withstand normal[…]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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