half-circle

noun

one half of a circle
half the circumference of a circle

anything having the shape or form of half a circle

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You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

To stew in a sauce for a long time.

To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.

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Words nearby half-circle

half cadence, half-caste, half-cell, half cent, half-century, half-circle, half-closed, half cock, half-cocked, half-completed, half-concealed

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Example sentences from the Web for half-circle

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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
The players were seated in a half-circle, and the possessor of the ball faced the others.
The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol I of II)|Alice Bertha Gomme
Of the four superb arches which once supported the great central tower, two are the half-circle and two are slightly pointed.
Milton's England|Lucia Ames Mead

Cut a Half-circle out of the cardboard, along the bottom as shown below.
The BYU Solar Cooker/Cooler|Steven E. Jones
With a shrill cry Bogle swung the weapon around in a half-circle.
The Camp in the Snow|William Murray Graydon
The ranger had started to cut around this a half-circle connected at both ends with the main fire line.
The Rules of the Game|Stewart Edward White

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