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diam.

American  

abbreviation

  1. diameter.


diam. British  

abbreviation

  1. diameter

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Dimensions of locomotives: Cylinders, 18 ⅛ in. diam. and 24 in. stroke; Wheels, 4 feet 3 in. diam.;

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884 by Various

No. 1, diam. at rims 12 inch, bottom 11 in.,

From The Candy Maker's Guide A Collection of Choice Recipes for Sugar Boiling by Fletcher Manufacturing Company

The table is based upon the following general formulæ for certain dimensions: Short diam. rough nut or head = 11/2 diam. of bolt + 1/8.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 443, June 28, 1884 by Various

Small Sliding Microtome, length of bed 21 cm, heavy knife-carrier, object clamp for specimen 25 mm diam., micrometer screw with disc graduated into 100 degrees, each division representing a motion of 0,005 mm.

From Microscopes and Accessory Apparatus Catalogue No. 40 by Leitz, Ernst

No 2, diam. at rims 13 inch, bottom 12 in.,

From The Candy Maker's Guide A Collection of Choice Recipes for Sugar Boiling by Fletcher Manufacturing Company

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