half-line

American  

[haf-lahyn, hahf-] / ˈhæfˌlaɪn, ˈhɑf- /

noun

Mathematics.

1. ray.

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Etymology

Origin of half-line

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

“The next move will be probably what we have, 9-on-9, which is a half-line pass rush versus a 7-on-7, so he gets to feel a sense of now guys coming at him,” Rivera said Wednesday.

From Washington Times

No wonder Trump’s hand-picked attorney general, William Barr, held on to the report so long, issuing only his own, highly selective four-page summary last month, a document that included not so much as a single full sentence from Mueller’s text, holding up instead a half-line here or a fragment there that might show the president in a favourable light.

From The Guardian

He halted at the end of every half-line as if surprised by the phrases and policies that followed.

From The Guardian

Turns out, thanks to a shrugged-off oh-well-never-mind half-line of dialogue early on, it was just a tranquilliser gun.

From The Guardian

South River senior goalkeeper Paige Ford peered out toward the half-line and shuddered at the resignation she saw.

From Washington Post