measurement across a circle (noun)

  • 1square — noun 1》 a plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles.     ↘something that is the shape of a square or a cube.     ↘historical a body of infantry drawn up in rectangular form. 2》 an open, typically four sided, area… …

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  • 2India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …

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  • 3Glossary of cue sports terms — The following is a glossary of traditional English language terms used in the three overarching cue sports disciplines: carom (or carambole) billiards referring to the various carom games played on a billiard table without pockets; pool (pocket… …

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  • 4Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …

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  • 5biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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  • 6Caliper — For other uses, see Caliper (disambiguation). A vernier caliper …

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  • 7United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …

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  • 8diameter — [dʌɪ amɪtə] noun 1》 a straight line passing from side to side through the centre of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere.     ↘a transverse measurement of something; width or thickness. 2》 a unit of linear measurement of magnifying… …

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  • 9arc — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ark, from Anglo French arc bow, from Latin arcus bow, arch, arc more at arrow Date: 14th century 1. the apparent path described above and below the horizon by a celestial body (as the sun) 2. a. something arched… …

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  • 10di|am|e|ter — «dy AM uh tuhr», noun. 1. a straight line passing from one side to the other through the center of a circle, sphere, cylinder, or other rounded form. 2. the length of such a line; measurement from one side to the other through the center of a… …

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