diameter

Example Sentences

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The massive pits at Durrington Walls in Wiltshire are set at regular intervals, ten metres in diameter and more than five metres deep.

From BBC

However, while adult Great Whites have vertebrae about 8 cm wide, the vertebrae from the Darwin shark exceed 12 cm in diameter.

From Science Daily

Previous work suggested a diameter of about 30 meters and a rotation period closer to ten minutes.

From Science Daily

The team’s simulation showed that out of the remaining floating bits, most of the larger pieces of rubble—in this case, particles with a diameter at least a few centimeters—ultimately lands on Dimorphos.

From Scientific American

Despite a cash reward for information leading to its recovery, there have so far been no signs of the 55-pound canister that is eight inches long and five inches in diameter.

From New York Times