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  • 41half — 1. adjective /hɑːf,hæf/ a) Consisting of a moiety, or half (1/2, 50%). a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view b) Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial;… …

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  • 42half — noun (plural halves) 1》 either of two equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided.     ↘either of two equal periods into which a sports game or performance is divided. 2》 Brit. informal half a pint of beer. 3》 informal… …

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  • 43half —    1. a unit of proportion equal to 1/2. The English word half, like the German prefix halb , is often placed before the name of a unit to create a combination which functions as a new unit equal to half the old one. Half dozen, half hour, and… …

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  • 44half inch — I Australian Slang to pinch, to steal II Cockney Rhyming Slang Pinch (steal) Someone s half inched me pint! …

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  • 45pint — [[t]paɪnt[/t]] n. 1) wam a liquid measure of capacity, equal to one half of a quart, or.473 liter 2) wam a dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a quart, or.551 liter Abbr.: pt. Etymology: 1350–1400; ME pynte < OF pinte or MD, MLG… …

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  • 46pint —    A unit of liquid measurement (in the US) equal to 16 ounce (fluid), or half a quart. To convert pints into liters, multiply them by 0.4731176; into tablespoons, x 32. Abbreviated pt …

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  • 47pint — A liquid measure of half a quart, or the eighth part of a gallon …

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  • 48reputed pint — or reputed quart noun That which is commonly called a pint or quart though not necessarily of legal standard (sometimes as little as half the legal amount) • • • Main Entry: ↑repute …

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  • 49Lindon Roberts — Half Pint Half Pint (de son vrai nom Lindon Roberts) est un chanteur jamaïcain de ragga et de dancehall reggae Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Discographie 3 Références 4 …

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  • 50Beer in England — Traditional beer pump English beer has a long history and traditions that are distinct from most other beer brewing countries. Beer was the first alcoholic drink to be produced in England, and has been brewed continuously since prehistoric… …

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