half-round
Americanadjective
noun
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anything that is semicircular in cross section.
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Printing. a curved stereotype plate.
Etymology
Origin of half-round
First recorded in 1655–65
Example Sentences
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The historic sheriff's office is just a series of naked half-round windows eerily showcasing devastation.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2022
Some of the interior fixtures are still in place, including interior moldings, wood flooring and a half-round, spoked fan window on the second story, Ausenhus said.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2014
Sometimes called the Bogardus Building — after James Bogardus, the architectural innovator who designed them — the combined structure was adorned with starbursts, Medusa heads and half-round fluted Doric columns.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2014
I sprung up and jumped on his back, turning half-round as I vaulted, so that I gained my seat ... in the right position.
From Time Magazine Archive
The eastern side was defended by a wall nearly 800 yards in length, further protected by twenty-seven half-round towers, and pierced by the East Gate and two posterns.
From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
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