A detour is a path taken that goes out of the way of your usual path. Detours are usually set up when there is some obstacle and there needs to be a way around it.
Used as a verb, it simply means you are taking a detour, for example "I am going to detour past the shops on my way home".
A line is diagonal if it is not straight up and down relative to things around it, or not horizontal or vertical. Diagonal lines are at an angle.
The diameter of a circle is the measurement across the circle at its widest point. The man in the picture has his arms across the diameter of the cut tree.
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A diamond, or rhombus is a four-sided shape, like a square turned on its side. All four sides of a rhombus are the same length but the angles on the corners do not have to be 90 degrees like in a square, the rhombus can be taller than it is wide or wider than it is tall.
The window in the picture is diamond-shaped.
A diamond is also a kind of precious stone.
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Diamonds are made from carbon arranged in a very rigid crystalline pattern. This makes diamond the hardest substance in the world. It is also very good at dispersing light, which gives diamonds their sparkle. Diamonds are very popular in jewellery like rings and necklaces.
A diaper, also called a nappy, is a folded piece of cloth worn on the bottom of someone who can't use a toilet. Babies wear diapers before they are potty trained. Cloth nappies are usually held shut by a safety pin.
