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semicircle

[sem-i-sur-kuhl] / ˈsɛm ɪˌsɜr kəl /
NOUN
half circle
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The rest of the Lakers sat silently or loitered in a semicircle waiting for their coaches to join.

From Los Angeles Times

The playa is arranged as a semicircle, and radial streets are named as if their position were a clock face.

From Salon

Rivas hit “record” on her phone as a semicircle of trucks and vans came into view.

From Salon

The researchers observed a 22km berm, which formed a semicircle from the west to the north of the city.

From BBC

The institute’s report envisioned the town center as a semicircle of new buildings forming a quad with Building 13.

From Los Angeles Times