| Pronunciation: | | 'semee`surkul
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a plane figure with the shape of half a circle |
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SEMICIRCLE is a 10 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | hemicycle |
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| | See Also: | | plane figure, two-dimensional figure |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sem"i*cir`cle\, n.
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(a) The half of a circle; the part of a circle bounded by
its diameter and half of its circumference.
(b) A semicircumference.
2. A body in the form of half of a circle, or half of a
circumference.
3. An instrument for measuring angles.
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