half-round

[ haf-round, hahf- ]

/ ˈhæfˈraʊnd, ˈhɑf- /

adjective

semicircular in cross section, as a molding or piece of type.

noun

anything that is semicircular in cross section.

Printing. a curved stereotype plate.

Origin of half-round

First recorded in 1655–65

Words nearby half-round

half-remembered, half rest, half-rhyme, half-right, half-rod, half-round, half-round chisel, half-round file, half-ruined, half-seas over, half-second

Example sentences from the Web for half-round

The round face of a half-round file requires eight, ten or more courses to complete it.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3|Various
These half-round brass plates on the steps of the poop-ladders are beastly dangerous things!
Tales Of Hearsay|Joseph Conrad
Round iron or half-round iron should not be used, as these are liable to skid.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
It is an endogenous plant, the stem of which is enclosed in layers of half-round petioles.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

Brass finishers use square taper reamers, which produce upon brass more true work than the half-round reamer.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose

单词	half-round
释义	half-round [ haf-round, hahf- ] / ˈhæfˈraʊnd, ˈhɑf- / adjective semicircular in cross section, as a molding or piece of type. noun anything that is semicircular in cross section. Printing. a curved stereotype plate. Origin of half-round First recorded in 1655–65 Words nearby half-round half-remembered, half rest, half-rhyme, half-right, half-rod, half-round, half-round chisel, half-round file, half-ruined, half-seas over, half-second Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for half-round The round face of a half-round file requires eight, ten or more courses to complete it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3\|Various These half-round brass plates on the steps of the poop-ladders are beastly dangerous things! Tales Of Hearsay\|Joseph Conrad Round iron or half-round iron should not be used, as these are liable to skid. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2\|Various It is an endogenous plant, the stem of which is enclosed in layers of half-round petioles. The Philippine Islands\|John Foreman Brass finishers use square taper reamers, which produce upon brass more true work than the half-round reamer. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II\|Joshua Rose
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