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Meaning of "half-dollar" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HALF-DOLLAR

half-dollar play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALF-DOLLAR

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conjunction
determiner
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Half-Dollar is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HALF-DOLLAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Half dollar

Half dollar may refer to a half-unit of several currencies that are named "dollar". Normally, $1 is divided into 100 cents, so a half dollar is equal to 50 cents. Coins and/or banknotes of that amount are as such denominated at a value of 50 cents. As of 2013 the face on the front of the United States half dollar is that of former President, John F. Kennedy. The Half Dollar currently isn't commonly used in circulation anymore, the government now mints this coin mainly for collectors.

Definition of half-dollar in the English dictionary

The definition of half-dollar in the dictionary is a 50-cent piece.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALF-DOLLAR

half-crown
half-cup bra
half-cut
half-day
half-dazed
half-dead
half-deaf
half-deck
half-deserted
half-digested
half-done
half-dozen
half-dressed
half-drowned
half-drunk
half-eaten
half-educated
half-empty
half-English
half-fare

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALF-DOLLAR

blue-collar
caterpillar
collar
dog collar
dollar
eurodollar
flea collar
green-collar
half-a-dollar
head collar
hot under the collar
Mandarin collar
Peter Pan collar
petrodollar
pink-collar
sand dollar
shawl collar
sollar
top dollar
white-collar
wing collar

Synonyms and antonyms of half-dollar in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «half-dollar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALF-DOLLAR

Find out the translation of half-dollar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of half-dollar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «half-dollar» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半美元
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

medio dólar
570 millions of speakers

English

half-dollar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधा डॉलर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نصف الدولار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полдоллара
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meio dólar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আধা ডলার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

demi- dollar
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Setengah dolar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

halben Dollar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

50セント硬貨
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반 달러
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setengah dolar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nửa đô la
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரை டாலர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्धा डॉलर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yarım dolar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mezzo dollaro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pół dolara
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

півдолара
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jumătate de dolar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μισό - δολαρίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

half- dollar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halv dollar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halv dollar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of half-dollar

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-DOLLAR»

The term «half-dollar» is regularly used and occupies the 85.448 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-DOLLAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «half-dollar» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «half-dollar» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about half-dollar

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALF-DOLLAR»

Discover the use of half-dollar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to half-dollar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Kennedy Half Dollar 1964-1986 Collector's Folder
Few things have garnered as much overwhelming support from the United States House and Senate as the decision to create a Kennedy half dollar.
Warman's, 2009
2
The Kennedy Half-Dollar
Suddenly, she remembered her Kennedy half-dollar. She grabbed her purse and fumbled for her wallet. It's gone ... I tried to give it to Mark the night he was killed. Iput it in my pocket. I didn't put it back in my purse. My shorts? What shorts did I ...
Mahree Moyle, 2013
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Half Dollar = 50¢
Carey Molter. Half-Dollar = 50¢ = 50¢ A A Half-Dollar Carey Molter A Half-Dollar = 50¢ A Half-Dollar = 50¢ Carey Molter. Cover.
Carey Molter, 2010
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2012 North American Coins & Prices
409 1988 2 coin set: proof silver dollar and gold $5; KM222, 223. 409 1988 4 coin set: silver dollar and $5 gold proof and uncirculated issues; KM222, 223. 820 Bald Eagle proof half dollar, dollar and $5 gold, KM438, KM439, KM440 440  ...
David C. Harper, Harry Miller, Thomas Michael, 2011
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Collecting and Investing Strategies for Walking Liberty Half ...
Along with other series from the early 20th century such as the Mercury Dime, Peace Dollar, Indian Half Eagle and Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, the Walking Liberty Half Dollar represents a level of artistic skill from the designer and a depth of ...
Jeff Ambio, 2008
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2015 U.S. Coin Digest: The Complete Guide to Current Market ...
74.00 1983 collectors 3 coin set: 1983 PDS uncirculated dollars; KM209. 104 1984 collectors 3 coin set: 1984 PDS uncirculated dollars; KM210. 105 Date Price 1986 2 coin set: uncirculated silver dollar and clad half dollar; KM212, 214.
David C. Harper, 2014
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Modern Coin Magic
Lower the left hand, press the quarter into the palm and rest the half dollar on the curled fingers. Bring the right hand over to the left and pretend to rub the twenty- five cent piece into the left arm. Palm the quarter as you swing the right arm over  ...
J. B. Bobo, 2006
8
2013 Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1901-2000
38.00 1986 2 coin set: proof silver dollar and clad half dollar; KM212, 214. 40.00 1986 3 coin set: uncirculated silver dollar, clad half dollar and gold $5; KM212, 214, 215. 480 1986 3 coin set: proof silver dollar, clad half dollar and gold $5; ...
George S. Cuhaj, Thomas Michael, 2012
9
Scarne's Magic Tricks
The Melting Half Dollar EFFECT: A borrowed half dollar is placed under a handkerchief and handed to a spectator. The spectator is instructed to hold the half dollar and handkerchief over a glass of water. At the performer's command, the ...
John Scarne, 2003
10
Half Dollar Rebel: Annals of Hard-Boiled Determination and ...
Boasting a fresh, comedic-noir style, these are the trench-warfare tales of every tenacious, heartsick, alienated dude who just wants break through the irony-saturated din and find meaning on the other side.
James R. Parkinson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALF-DOLLAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term half-dollar is used in the context of the following news items.
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U.S. Marshals Service Proof Silver Dollar 'Best-Selling …
The three-coin set, which also included the $5 gold and clad half-dollar coins, have sold out at a maximum 15,000 sets that raised $720,000 in ... «Times Record, Jul 15»
2
Event shows Alton's love for Wadlow
... Wadlow at the Alton Museum of History and Art, including the size of his hand showing the giant's ring size — approximately a half-dollar. «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Reflections on the flag and lessons from 'Mr. Redcap'
He gave me the half-dollar piece. I was elated, and I had just learned my first lesson of agency. My brother Billy and I would go over to the train ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»
4
Out of the darkness
The hole need be no bigger than a half-dollar to harbor a warmouth, and though you'll lose a few jigs, this is one of the best ways to load a ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
5
Real estate agent asks court to dismiss lawsuit over Annapolis …
The black rat snake can live 25 years, grow to 7 feet long and still squeeze through a gap no larger than a half-dollar coin. They're the most ... «CapitalGazette.com, Jul 15»
6
DNA from Elephant Ivory helps identify Poaching Hot-Spots
Since 2005, Wasser's lab used to get ivory samples which were half-dollar shaped disks from near the base of the tusk and interestingly the ... «Biotechin.Asia, Jul 15»
7
Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coins for 2017
It calls for up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, no more than 350,000 silver dollars and a maximum of 300,000 clad half-dollar coins to celebrate the ... «CoinNews.net, Jul 15»
8
Tinkerer creates coin for Hanks' spy thriller
For "Bridge of Spies," Lebeda also made a replica set of Soviet microphones and a trick half-dollar coin. The coin contains a spring-loaded pin ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
9
Del. biz, labor leaders debate proposed OT rule change
... costs and a 50-cent hike in the minimum wage that raised the state's bottom wage to $7.75 on June 1 – the second half-dollar bump in a year. «The News Journal, Jul 15»
10
Will Congress Approve a Curved Apollo 11 Coin?
Additionally, the bill states that the following denominations will be issued: $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, half-dollar clad coins, and proof-silver ... «KIRO Seattle, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Half-Dollar [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/half-dollar>. Apr 2024 ».
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