semicircle
noun
half of a circle; the arc from one end of a diameter to the other.
semicircular
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a word derived from
semicircle.
Example Sentences
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Highlights included a semicircular living room, white marble flooring, and glass doors to the gardens.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
They also developed a new fabrication method by heating the electrodes so they naturally formed a semicircular shape.
From Science Daily ● May 3, 2026
When these crystals are dislodged—by sudden movement, aging or a head injury—they can drift into one of the semicircular canals of the inner ear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
"The dramatic increase in the average evolution rate of semicircular canals" within these apes may illuminate that "the rapid evolution of bipedalism in the human lineage in response to gradual global cooling."
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2024
A mat was brought in and rolled out in the semicircular space in front of the rostrum.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
