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diameter

[dahy-am-i-ter] / daɪˈæm ɪ tər /
NOUN
measurement across object
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A traditional arthroscope measures about 4 millimeters in diameter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Each structure measured roughly 10 to 20 centimeters in diameter.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

"It weighs 8.2kg, measures nearly 30cm in diameter and stands about 46cm tall - almost four times the size of a typical astrolabe from 17th Century India," said Carter.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

“I think it was a 10-foot diameter ... everything kind of flowed back from that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

He was ready with a freshly designed vacuum chamber, eleven inches in diameter, when the new magnet arrived on July 3.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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