Definitions
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
Word origin
From Old French diametre (French diamètre), from Latin diametros, from Ancient Greek διάμετρος (diámetros) (γραμμή (grammḗ)) (diametros grammē, “line measuring across”), from διά (diá, “across”) + μέτρον (métron, “measure”). By surface analysis, dia- + -meter.
Used in a sentence
“In cases without good face contact, the diameter of the toolholder at the front of the flange or the tool itself should not be any larger than the gage diameter of the toolholder shank from a bending stiffness viewpoint.”
“Viable non-malformed singleton pregnancies were selected for cerebellar measurements; transcerebellar diameter, (TCD), left and right cerebellar diameters (LCD, RCD).”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Width through center”8 letters
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