Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Somewhat spherical in shape.
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- adjective
hemispherical , having the shape of ahemisphere
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Examples
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Capillary forces pull the fluid from its reservoir to form a semispherical droplet hanging from its rim, like a drop of water on a faucet.
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In the centre there was a big black stone, of semispherical shape like a tabourine; flames were burning upon it; an ebony cone, bearing a head and two arms, rose behind.
Salammbo 2003
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A golden chalice, encrusted with gems, tapered into a griffin's foot, clutching a silver semispherical base.
The Reign of Istar Weis, Margaret 1992
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The roofs of the three apsidal chapels are semispherical.
The South of France—East Half C. B. Black
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The acorns, the largest among the oaks, are semispherical with the cups extremely shallow.
Studies of Trees Jacob Joshua Levison
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The thatched semispherical huts of palm tree leaves and tamarisk were also interesting, as was the windmill, identical with those already seen in Sistan.
Across Coveted Lands or a Journey from Flushing (Holland) to Calcutta Overland Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1894
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Pope, a spacious round chamber with semispherical ceiling, on which are painted the heavens with symbolical figures of the constellations; one of the latter, the lion, having two stars for eyes -- stars which a system of lighting causes to sparkle during the night.
The Three Cities Trilogy: Rome, Complete ��mile Zola 1871
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Pope, a spacious round chamber with semispherical ceiling, on which are painted the heavens with symbolical figures of the constellations; one of the latter, the lion, having two stars for eyes -- stars which a system of lighting causes to sparkle during the night.
The Three Cities Trilogy: Rome, Volume 2 ��mile Zola 1871
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Pope, a spacious round chamber with semispherical ceiling, on which are painted the heavens with symbolical figures of the constellations; one of the latter, the lion, having two stars for eyes -- stars which a system of lighting causes to sparkle during the night.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete Lourdes, Rome and Paris ��mile Zola 1871
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"This device consists of a large semispherical esge made o!
Sporting Magazine 1813
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