diameter

Example Sentences

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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

They are considered harmless to humans and are predominantly found sitting in large webs often more than a metre in diameter.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 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

By analyzing its length and diameter, the researchers assessed whether the bones could withstand the forces produced during hopping.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

“The basket is twice the diameter of the ball,” he kept saying.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman