Measure
Width
Width noun - An area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends.
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After the ruler ended up broken when Sally tried to measure the width of the street in front of the school (with a 12-inch ruler), she again put off dealing with the issue (despite admitting she was afraid that the ruler's owner would retaliate).
Source: Comic Strip / Peanuts
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