diameter
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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
Saturn's magnetosphere is enormous, extending to more than 10 times the planet's diameter.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 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 device measures approximately 10 cm in diameter and 30 cm long and has a red anodised finish.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
Below, at each end, the hopper’s wheels are exposed: shiny metal, three feet in diameter, five inches thick, churning.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
Vocabulary lists containing diameter
Pi Day Vocabulary
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The ACT Math Test: Geometry, List 1
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