semicircle

/ˈsɛmisərkəl/
/ˈsɛmisəkəl/
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Other forms: semicircles

Definitions of semicircle
  1. noun
    a shape with one straight side and one round side
    synonyms: hemicycle
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    type of:
    plane figure, two-dimensional figure
    a two-dimensional shape
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Florida's B.E.S.T Roots: circ, circum

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