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diameter

[dahy-am-i-ter] / daɪˈæm ɪ tər /
NOUN
measurement across object
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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

This layer leaves only a circular opening with a diameter of 200 nanometers at the center.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 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

Some early models of the satellite dishes measured 16 feet in diameter, and hundreds of thousands of them sprouted up across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

He kept adding to this until he had a ball of fluff three inches in diameter.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen




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