width
Example Sentences
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When they designed a table using a plank with a natural gap, they left the gap in the center, which helped them get the right width and refine its shape.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Djed Spence: Provided width on the England left but not much else to do.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Both are around 20 miles wide, with most ships using just a small portion of that width.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Many optical and photonic components are smaller than the width of a sheet of paper, so even tiny dust particles or minor surface imperfections can interfere with how light travels through them.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
After Rondon measured its width and depth, he determined it was the largest tributary they had encountered so far.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing width
Geometry - Introductory
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Measurement and Data, List 2
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Geometry (Base List)
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