waist height

collocation in English

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waist
noun[C]
uk
/weɪst/us
/weɪst/
the part of the body above and slightly narrower than ...
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height
noun[C or U]
uk
/haɪt/us
/haɪt/
the distance from the top to the bottom of something, or the quality of ...
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(Definition ofwaistandheightfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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On each floor, atwaistheight, are located three infrared sensors.
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Even though the sensors are located atwaistheight, it is possible for moving arms to create fast, double activations.
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The large day room could be seen through glass panels which ran fromwaistheightto ceiling in the corridor leading to the main entrance and exit.
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He also has to sit with his legs elevated towaistheightall the time because of pain in his legs.
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The coffee cherries are spread out in the sun, either on large concrete or brick patios or on matting raised towaistheighton trestles.
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A length of chain was usually fixed atwaistheightto the stanchions above the chains, as an added safety measure.
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One result of the boiler's angle is that the firehole door is atwaistheight, requiring the fireman to lift the coal some distance.
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In the later arcosolia, the arched recess was carved out to aboutwaistheight.
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This raises the blanket to aboutwaistheight.
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When not in use, the tea cup is placed back in the tea saucer and held in one's lap or atwaistheight.
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The nose is at a height of about seven feet, and sits atwaistheightfor anyone riding through the arch on a horse.
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It is not clear how high he raised his hand but it could have beenwaistheight.
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It was also a means of seeing; often it was solid only towaistheightand richly decorated with pictures of saints and angels.
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Tea plants will grow into a tree if left undisturbed, but cultivated plants are pruned towaistheightfor ease of plucking.
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Other common features of a dance studio include a barre, which is fixed to the wall at approximatelywaistheightand used as a means of support.
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Hand flakes were built low to the ground at aboutwaistheightwith the surface area about the width of a person's reach stretched in various lengths.
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A tea plant will grow into a tree of up to 16m ft if left undisturbed, but cultivated plants are generally pruned towaistheightfor ease of plucking.
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