diameter
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"It weighs 8.2kg, measures nearly 30cm in diameter and stands about 46cm tall - almost four times the size of a typical astrolabe from 17th Century India," said Carter.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
“I think it was a 10-foot diameter ... everything kind of flowed back from that.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
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 prizes have a diameter of just over 3 inches and are less than half an inch thick.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
Immediately, I know that the diameter of the circle is....But that’s all I can do in my head.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
Vocabulary lists containing diameter
Pi Day Vocabulary
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The ACT Math Test: Geometry, List 1
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