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girth

3 definitions • 4 examples
1
the distance around the outside of a thick or fat object, like a tree or a body:

Examples:

in girth The oak was two metres in girth.
ample girth humorous His ample girth was evidence of his love of good food.
2
the strap that goes around the middle of a horse to keep the saddle (= rider's seat) or the load in the right position:

Examples:

Loosen the girth a little.
3
the distance around the outside of a thick or fat object, like a tree or a body:

Examples:

He was a man of massive girth.

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