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Definition semicircle in British English

semicircle noun

[countable] noun
/ˈsemiˌsɜː(r)k(ə)l/
1

half of a circle

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2

a group of people or things arranged in a curved line as if they were around the edge of half a circle

Example

The kids sat in a semicircle around the teacher.

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Definition semicircle in British English