1
: the moon when half its disk appears illuminated
2
: something shaped like a crescent
3
: the lunule of a fingernail
half-moon
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Try a few stretches, like chair pose or standing crescent half-moon pose, to counter the effects of sitting.
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Melanie Mannarino, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024
Once cool enough to handle, carefully slice the squash into ½-inch-thick half-moons.
—The View, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Sickle cell disease causes red blood cells to become misshapen half-moons that get stuck inside blood vessels, which can restrict blood flow and cause what are known as pain crises.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Employ your chef’s knife again to slice the squash into 1-inch wide half-moons or wedges.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
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Melanie Mannarino, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024
Once cool enough to handle, carefully slice the squash into ½-inch-thick half-moons.
—The View, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Sickle cell disease causes red blood cells to become misshapen half-moons that get stuck inside blood vessels, which can restrict blood flow and cause what are known as pain crises.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Employ your chef’s knife again to slice the squash into 1-inch wide half-moons or wedges.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Half-moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-moon. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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