semicircular

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They also developed a new fabrication method by heating the electrodes so they naturally formed a semicircular shape.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

When these crystals are dislodged—by sudden movement, aging or a head injury—they can drift into one of the semicircular canals of the inner ear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"The dramatic increase in the average evolution rate of semicircular canals" within these apes may illuminate that "the rapid evolution of bipedalism in the human lineage in response to gradual global cooling."

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2024

The pavilion would be replaced with two retail buildings, which would each be semicircular and have an outdoor seating area added in between them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023

Julia Bishop parked in the semicircular driveway at the front of my house.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith