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Width Wɪdθ Metres Full Fabric Mm Noun Bre

Word width
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / wɪdθ / NAmE / wɪdθ /
Example
  • it's about 10 metres in width.
  • the terrace runs the full width of the house.
  • the carpet is available in different widths.
  • you'll need two widths of fabric for each curtain.
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width

(noun)BrE / wɪdθ / NAmE / wɪdθ /
  1. the measurement from one side of something to the other; how wide something is
    • It's about 10 metres in width.
    • The terrace runs the full width of the house.
    • The carpet is available in different widths.
  2. a piece of material of a particular width
    • You'll need two widths of fabric for each curtain.
  3. the distance between the two long sides of a swimming pool
    • See related entries: Swimming
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/swimming/width
    • How many widths can you swim?

    Extra Examples

    • The boots are available in a choice of width fittings.
    • The car is 1.775 m in width.
    • The fabric is only available in a narrow width.
    • The pattern goes across the full width of the material.
    • The road narrows to a width of just four metres.
    • The snow had narrowed the width of the road to a single track.
    • The windows have a width of six feet.
    • a platform that spanned the width of the room
    • the great width of his shoulders
    • Height: 210 mm. Width: 57 mm. Length: 170 mm.
    • It’s about 10 metres in width.

    Word Origin

    • early 17th cent.: from wide + -th, on the pattern of breadth (replacing wideness).
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