diameter
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With a steady hand, she manoeuvred a huge wind turbine section, five metres in diameter, across the yard.
From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026
The device measures approximately 10 cm in diameter and 30 cm long and has a red anodised finish.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
The cost for treating oak wilt, or any tree disease that requires a fungicide injection, depends on the tree’s diameter at breast height, or DBH.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
After 24 hours of exposure, the outer diameter of the MicroShunt increased to 1.44 times its original size.
From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026
“I’d recommend inserting machine screws around the diameter of your thing to hold it in place. What did you call it?”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Vocabulary lists containing diameter
Pi Day Vocabulary
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The ACT Math Test: Geometry, List 1
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List 2
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