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Length and width

length

noun

a measurement of how long something is in size

width

noun

the distance from one side of something to the other

depth

noun

the distance from the front to the back of something, for example a cupboard or drawer

breadth

noun

the distance from one side of an object to the other

span

noun

the width of something

spread

noun

the width of something

girth

noun

the distance round something thick and round, for example a tree

length

noun

the distance from one end of something to the other

gauge

noun

a way of saying how thick something is, especially something made of metal, wire, or plastic

thickness

noun

the measurement of how thick something is

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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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getting smaller, weaker, or less important

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show a bit of ankle

… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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