half-moon
noun/ˌhɑːf ˈmuːn/
/ˌhæf ˈmuːn/
- the moon when only half of it can be seen from the earth; the time when this happens compare full moon, harvest moon, new moonTopics Spacec1
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- a thing that is like a half-moon in shape
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