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hemi
1[ hem-ee ]
noun
- an internal-combustion engine having hemispherical combustion chambers.
hemi-
2- a combining form meaning “half,” used in the formation of compound words:
hemimorphic.
hemi–
- A prefix meaning “half,” as in hemisphere, half a sphere.
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Origin of hemi1
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Example Sentences
In the case of a hemi-speos the internal effect must have been almost identical with that of any other religious building.
The whole is finally protected by a hemi 360spherical covering of moss, made into a sort of felt and lined with wax.
These may be divided into three classes: namely, the hemi-celluloses, the normal celluloses, and the compound celluloses.
In the characteristic type represented in fig. 1, f represents the prism, l the hemi-pyramid and P the clinopinacoid.
To induce what is called hemi-lethargy and hemi-catalepsy is not difficult.
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