diam

Definitions of diam
  1. noun
    the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
    synonyms: diameter
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    types:
    bore, caliber, calibre, gauge
    diameter of a tube or gun barrel
    windage
    the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun
    type of:
    length
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
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