half-circle

half-circlenoun
half-circles
pl
Common countable noun; denotes a semicircular shape or arrangement.
Translations
The carpenter cut a half-circle out of the plywood.
Плотник вырезал полукруг из фанеры.
Additional translations
полукружиередко, устар.
Definitions
A shape, object, or arrangement that is half of a circle; a semicircle.
The children sat in a half-circle around the storyteller.
half-circleadjective
Used attributively before nouns to mean ‘semicircular’.
Translations
They chose a half-circle window for the attic.
Они выбрали полукруглое окно для мансарды.
Additional translations
полукруговойтех., архитект.
Definitions
Semicircular in form or outline.
They chose a half-circle window for the attic.