half-circle


noun
    • one half of a circle

    • half the circumference of a circle

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

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How to use half-circle in a sentence

  • 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
  • He whirled up the great half circle to the crest far to the east of the cottage, and muffled the engine at the highest point.

    Mountain | Clement Wood