accretion borer

noun

: a hollow auger used for cutting out from a tree a core from which accretion is estimated by counting annual rings

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of accretion borer was in 1887

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“Accretion borer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accretion%20borer. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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