(~s)
1.
The ~ of something is the distance it measures from one side or edge to the other.
Measure the full ~ of the window...
The road was reduced to 18ft in ~ by adding parking bays...
Saddles are made in a wide range of different ~s.
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2.
The ~ of something is its quality of being wide.
The best utensil for steaming is a wok because its ~ easily accommodates a whole fish.
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3.
A ~ is the distance from one side of a swimming pool to the other.
We swam several ~s.
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