Half-hour


[haf-ouuh r, -ou-er, hahf-] /ˈhæfˈaʊər, -ˈaʊ ər, ˈhɑf-/

noun
1.
a period of 30 minutes.
2.
the midpoint between the hours:
The clock struck on the half-hour.
adjective
3.
of, relating to, or consisting of a half-hour:
half-hour programs.
noun
1.

2.

early 15c., from half + hour. Related: Half-hourly.

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