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girth

/ɡɜːθ/noun

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घेरा, परिधि

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noun
  1. 1

    [C/U]

    the measurement round the middle of something, such as a tree trunk or a person's waist

    घेरा, परिधि

    • The tree has a girth of four metres.
    • a man of considerable girth

    Synonyms circumference width

  2. 2

    [C] technical

    a strap that goes round a horse's body to keep a saddle in place

    घोड़े की ज़ीन कसने की पेटी

    • He tightened the girth before mounting the horse.

    Synonyms cinch

§Grammar and usage

Usage: girth is used for the distance around an object, but width is the distance across it.

Usage: girth वस्तु के चारों ओर की माप के लिए है, जबकि width आर-पार की माप है।