exposed root

collocation in English

meaningsofexposedandroot

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exposed
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈspəʊzd/us
/ɪkˈspoʊzd/
having no protection from ...
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root
noun[C]
uk
/ruːt/us
/ruːt/
the part of a plant that grows down into the earth to get water and food and holds the plant firm in ...
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(Definition ofexposedandrootfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is sutured (stitched) into place and will serve to protect theexposedrootas living tissue.
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Leaning trees without exposed roots turned upwards, while severe erosion caused leaning and resprouting.
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The covering ofexposedrootsurfaces accomplishes a number of objectives: the prevention of further root exposure, decreased or eliminated sensitivity, decreased susceptibility to root caries and cosmetic improvement.
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Trees with roots exposed by erosion were 22% less likely on average to reorient vertically than trees without exposed roots.
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As the water slows, the particles are filtered by the fine network of exposed roots from trees, such as from willows and alders.
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Adult frogs lay their eggs in moist places, including on leaves, in plants, among exposed roots, and elsewhere.
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The subepithelial connective tissue graft is a very common procedure for covering exposed roots.
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On the windward side of the plant there is bare ground and exposed roots with the leaves and flowers concentrated on the sheltered side.
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However, the trail surface is "not" completely clear; there are many obstacles such as exposed roots, large rocks, and massive mud puddles.
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In a particularly well-known trick, he uprooted local orange trees and replanted them upside-down, growing vines on the exposed roots.
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The beach proper contains vast and mountainous sand dunes topped with masses of cone-bearing pines, with exposed roots, extending for long distances along the island.
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As night foragers, they feed on a large variety of food sources, including fruits, exposed roots, bark, and the foliage from many different plant species.
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Additional symptoms include discoloration on the branches, trunk and exposed roots.
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Exposed roots are tested for water content.
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