Semicircle
noun
1.
Also called semicircumference
[sem-ee-ser-kuhm-fer-uh ns, -fruh ns, sem-ahy-] /ˌsɛm i sərˈkʌm fər əns, -frəns, ˌsɛm aɪ-/ (Show IPA). half of a circle; the arc from one end of a diameter to the other.
2.
anything having or arranged in the form of a half of a circle.
noun
1.
one half of a circle
half the circumference of a circle
2.
anything having the shape or form of half a circle
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