diameter
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diameters
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diameters
Britannica Dictionary definition of DIAMETER
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a straight line from one side of something (such as a circle) to the other side that passes through the center point
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see picture at geometry
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The dotted line indicates the diameter of the circle.
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the distance through the center of something from one side to the other
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compare radius
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What is the diameter of the tree trunk?
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a pipe with a diameter of two inches = a pipe with a two-inch diameter
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Dig a hole that's two feet deep and three feet in diameter.
