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diameter

[dahy-am-i-ter] / daɪˈæm ɪ tər /
NOUN
measurement across object
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In January, a 72-inch diameter pipe ruptured, spewing 243 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River in one of the worst wastewater spills in U.S. history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 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

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 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




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