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half-moon

1. the moon at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated
2. the time at which a half-moon occurs
3. Anatomy a nontechnical name for lunula
Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

half-moon

[′haf ‚mün]
(astronomy)
The moon as seen in the first quarter and the last quarter.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

half-moon

A roughly crescent-shaped fortification outwork. Also see ravelin.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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A canvas pouch with three pockets holding two half-moon clips each was also standard issue.
The Harvard half-moon table (www.fitandfurnish.co.uk, 01935 412811) comes in cherry veneer and is 29in x 15in and costs pounds 119.
Use a half-moon edging iron, or a spade, to create a 7.5cm (3in) gutter around the lawn edge.
Obsessed with preserving the Kurdish musical heritage (hitherto banned in Iraq and still compromised in Iran), Mamo cares little for borders, laws or a village elder's foretelling of a terrible happening before the half-moon. Nor is he daunted by his sons' reluctance to undertake the trek; he casually shoots a fleeing offsprings earlobe from a hundred yards away to prevent his escape.
The walk starts at midnight, for either 13 miles, which is a 'half-moon' or 26 miles, which is a 'full-moon'.
Everywhere you looked--down through the keyboard, in through the half-moon hole in the top plate--you could see all the beautiful moving parts and the incredible series of mechanical reactions set off by pressing any key.
The modern version features carbon-steel construction, a rear sight integral to the barrel latch, a sighting groove running the length of the barrel, and half-moon post sights and color casehardened finish on the hammer, trigger, trigger guard and latch.
"I thought I was telling her something she already knew," says Kurt, shrugging her tiny shoulders until her face breaks into a half-moon smile.
The Mezzaluna--meaning"half-moon" in Italian--is a hardwood cutting bowl and stainless-steel mincing knife in a half-moon shape.
Whoever at Smith & Wesson was responsible for inventing the little pieces of spring steel commonly called "half-moon clips" should have received recognition.
Written with an original flair by Douglas Todd Jennerich and charmingly illustrated by artistry of Kate Berube, "My Little Half-Moon" is specifically recommended for children ages 5 to 8 who have ever looked up at the half-moon hiding in the night sky and thought it looked just the littlest bit lonely without its other half?
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