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sem•i•cir•cle
Pronunciation: (sem'i-sûr"kul), [key]—
n.
1. Also called
sem•i•cir•cum•fer•ence Pronunciation: (sem"ē-sur-kum'fur-uns, -fruns, sem"ī-). [key]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.
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