British Dictionary definitions for half-circle

half-circle

noun

1. one half of a circle
2. half the circumference of a circle
anything having the shape or form of half a circle

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Examples from the Web for half-circle

Contemporary Examples

The half-circle of bread gets squeezed open to become a pocket like a huge, spongy pita.
The Jersey Shore’s Biggest Weiners Are at Jimmy Buff’s
Jane & Michael Stern
June 15, 2014
In a half-circle around a blazing campfire, the women shake rattles in creepy unison.
Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction
Abby Haglage
May 4, 2014

Historical Examples

The company rose with her, and stood in a half-circle before the fire.
The Manxman
Hall Caine
He wagged his head and the long black sword made a half-circle.
Tales of Fishes
Zane Grey
The seven girls seated around him in a half-circle on the grass giggled.
Pagan Passions
Gordon Randall Garrett
He arranged the articles in a half-circle about him when he sat down on a mat.
Boy Scouts in the Philippines
G. Harvey Ralphson
Mrs. Gillis, Landy and Davy joined to complete the half-circle.
David Lannarck, Midget
George S. Harney

half-circle

Examples from the Web for half-circle

Contemporary Examples

The half-circle of bread gets squeezed open to become a pocket like a huge, spongy pita.

In a half-circle around a blazing campfire, the women shake rattles in creepy unison.

Historical Examples

The company rose with her, and stood in a half-circle before the fire.

He wagged his head and the long black sword made a half-circle.

The seven girls seated around him in a half-circle on the grass giggled.

He arranged the articles in a half-circle about him when he sat down on a mat.

Mrs. Gillis, Landy and Davy joined to complete the half-circle.