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radius
noun(ra-di-us)
the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
Synonyms: r,
radius
noun(ra-di-us)
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
Synonyms: spoke, wheel spoke,
radius
noun(ra-di-us)
a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius
Examples:
They located it within a radius of 2 miles.
radius
noun(ra-di-us)
a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle (or from the center to the surface of a sphere)
radius
noun(ra-di-us)
the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm

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