as in circumferences
the distance around a round body
a fallen tree with a girth of some 26 feet making it wide enough for a full-grown man to walk through
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as in wraps
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
you'll need to make sure you girth the saddle tightly or you'll fall off the horse
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Noun
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Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.—
Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
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Shaft circumferences of 15 inches or more are being debuted by top brands like Vince Camuto and Sam Edelman.—
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Ties back to the opening scene of S1EP1 and wraps everything up nicely.—
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Lowell plunders an emerald out of a wrecked ship, starts a fistfight with a local ruler, nearly dies when a boa constrictor wraps itself around her neck, and is wounded by an alligator.—
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“Girths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girths. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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