What does diameter mean?

diameter in AZ Dictionary

(n) Mathematics A straight line segment driving through center of a figure, particularly of a circle or sphere, and terminating in the periphery.
(n) Mathematics The length of such a segment.
(n) Thickness or circumference.

diameter in Community Dictionary

an individual's center, torso etc. by Ka DeansReport definition

diameter in Sports Dictionary

The size of the skate wheels, measured in millimeters. by Wynell SaltzReport definition

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