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half dollar
noun
- a silver or cupronickel coin of the U.S., equal to 50 cents.
- a silver or nickel coin of Canada, equal to 50 cents.
half-dollar
noun
- (in the US) a 50-cent piece
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Word History and Origins
Origin of half dollar1
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Example Sentences
The effect of this trick is as follows: A small metal box, just large enough to hold a half dollar and about 1/2 in.
That night he came home wild with delight,—he had earned a whole dollar, and knew how he could earn another half dollar to-morrow.
The amount poured on the brick should be about the size of a half dollar.
The blister, if larger than a half dollar, should be opened near the edge with a needle which has been passed through a flame.
He reminded Harrison of the half dollar long over due, and obligingly offered to take it out in circus tickets.
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