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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Forty-two half-round markings lining the circular edge "represent each kilometre of the course", organisers explained.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
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
It will be found that in a smooth, half-round file 1 inch in width, about twenty courses are required for the convex side, and two courses alone serve for the flat side.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
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