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Engineers at the University of California San Diego have built a tiny optical component measuring just six millimeters in diameter for telescopes.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
The filament holders snap into place and spin freely on a plastic hub interface that spring-loads to the internal diameter of the spools.
—Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
Start with a 14-16 inch diameter pot, and move up to a larger pot when needed.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
The blast damage assessment (BDA) for the incident expands to 7,172 feet in diameter from the site.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
The filament holders snap into place and spin freely on a plastic hub interface that spring-loads to the internal diameter of the spools.
—Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
Start with a 14-16 inch diameter pot, and move up to a larger pot when needed.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
The blast damage assessment (BDA) for the incident expands to 7,172 feet in diameter from the site.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diameter
radius
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The Federal Aviation Administration prohibits all aircraft operations, including drone flights, within a 3-nautical-mile radius and up to 3,000 feet above ground level around certain stadiums hosting World Cup matches.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Deputies said that homes in a three-block radius were evacuated as their investigation continued.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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“Diameter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diameter. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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