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adj. - Of or relating to or being a half (of the cerebellum, of the globe, or of a sphere)

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Usage examples (33)
  • One is described as a hemispherical cup of interwoven fibres covered with skeleton leaves, slung by silken threads to the under surface of a large leaf.
  • Europeans preferred the compact "hemispherical" type, found, it was said, only among
  • The "hemispherical" firing chamber delivers more power than one that is typically slanted or miss-shapened.
  • One large, hemispherical room is outlined in pink.
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