girth
/ɡɜːθ/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
A band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle or a harness saddle in place.
2
The part of an animal around which the girth fits.
3
One's waistline circumference, most often a large one.
4
A small horizontal brace or girder.
5
The distance measured around an object; the circumference.
6
The length of the shortest cycle in a graph.
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Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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