Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word half-ring.

Examples

  • She took down the model of Newgrange, a glistening white granite half-ring topped by a grassy dome, and laid it on her desk.

    Shade Jeri Smith-Ready 2010

  • The planet has a scorpion tail-like half-ring in orbit, although this is not visible in either The Plan or Razor.

    Archive 2010-03-01 Adam Whitehead 2010

  • She took down the model of Newgrange, a glistening white granite half-ring topped by a grassy dome, and laid it on her desk.

    Shade Jeri Smith-Ready 2010

  • The planet has a scorpion tail-like half-ring in orbit, although this is not visible in either The Plan or Razor.

    The Twelve Colonies of Humanity Adam Whitehead 2010

  • The Mongolian Daurian forest steppe covers marginal branches of the Khentii Mountain Range circling it in half-ring.

    Daurian forest steppe 2008

  • If you enlarge the picture and look to the bottom-left of the cup holder, you'll see the airplane-style switches that control the windows and door locks, each protected by a steel half-ring so you don't accidentally hit it.

    Optimistic Steve Perry 2007

  • He raised his hand as he had done to attack Orlando, and a torch blazed up before them, then another, then another, forming a half-ring of fire.

    My Demon's Kiss Lucy Blue 2005

  • He raised his hand as he had done to attack Orlando, and a torch blazed up before them, then another, then another, forming a half-ring of fire.

    My Demon's Kiss Lucy Blue 2005

  • He raised his hand as he had done to attack Orlando, and a torch blazed up before them, then another, then another, forming a half-ring of fire.

    My Demon's Kiss Lucy Blue 2005

  • If you ever get to my house, and put your half-ring to mine, I shall recollect you.

    The Lilac Fairy Book 2003

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.