попере́чник

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nounmasculineinanimatecountable

1.
diameter, width across
Попере́чник кра́тера — о́коло трёх километров.
The diameter of the crater is about three kilometres.
The everyday word for 'diameter' is диаметр; поперечник is somewhat bookish.
2.
(rare) cross-piece, cross-beamcarpentry
Он приби́л попере́чник к двум столба́м.
He nailed a cross-piece to the two posts.
3.
(rare) contrarian, objector, person who always contradicts
Не спорь с ним, он изве́стный попере́чник.
Don't argue with him - he's a well-known contrarian.
Colloquial and regional.

Examples

Поперечник этого дерева около метра.
The diameter of this tree is about a meter.
О́зеро в попере́чнике име́ет 100 метров.
The lake has a diameter of 100 metres.
Не име́й дру́га пота́тчика, а име́й дру́га попере́чника.
Don't have a friend who always agrees with you, but have a friend who argues with you.

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