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Definition diameter in British English

diameter noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/daɪˈæmɪtə(r)/
1

a straight line that crosses a circle through the centre, or the length of this line

Example

a pipe with a 4-inch diameter

Example

The dome is ten feet in diameter.

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Definition diameter in British English