girth

  • 21girth — /gɜθ / (say gerth) noun 1. the measure around anything; circumference. 2. a band passed under the belly of a horse, etc., to secure a saddle or pack on its back. 3. a band or girdle. –verb (t) 4. to bind or fasten with a girth. 5. to girdle;… …

  • 22girth — In Saxon and old English law, a measure of length, equal to one yard, derived from the girth or circumference of a man s body …

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  • 23girth — In Saxon and old English law, a measure of length, equal to one yard, derived from the girth or circumference of a man s body …

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  • 24Girth (tack) — For other uses of girth , see Girth (disambiguation). A girth on a Chilean saddle A girth, sometimes called a cinch (Western riding), is a piece of equipment used to keep the saddle in place on a horse or other animal. It passes under the barrel… …

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  • 25Girth (graph theory) — In graph theory, the girth of a graph is the length of a shortest cycle contained in the graph.[1] If the graph does not contain any cycles (i.e. it s an acyclic graph), its girth is defined to be infinity.[2] For example, a 4 cycle (square) has… …

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  • 26Girth (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Girth Img capt = Live at the Stork Club, Oakland, Spring 2005 Background = group or band Alias = Origin = flagicon|USA Seattle, Washington, USA Genre = Avant garde metal Years active = 2003 ndash;present Label =… …

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  • 27Girth (disambiguation) — The girth of an object is a measurement around it. It is sometimes used by postal services and delivery companies as a basis for pricing. For example, Canada Post requires that an item s length plus girth not exceed a maximum allowed value. [cite …

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  • 28Girth (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Girth Type = studio Artist = Winters Bane Released = 1997 Recorded = Genre = Thrash metal Power metal Length = 42:30 Label = Producer = Lou St. Paul Reviews = Last album = Season of Brutality (1995) This album = Girth… …

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  • 29girth — the circumference, usually the maximum, of the body of a fish, excluding fins …

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  • 30girth — noun /ɡɜː(ɹ)θ/ a) The distance measured around an object. b) A band passed under the belly of an animal to hold various types of saddles in place. Syn: circumference, cinch …

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