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first halves

first halves is the plural of first half.

Meaning of first half

Noun

first half (plural first halves)

  1. The period of play before half time, as opposed to the second half.
    • Raheem Sterling, in particular, was a constant menace in the first half and prominently involved in the opening goal, squaring the decisive pass for Jesus after Virgil van Dijk’s clearance had been cut out.2018 April 10, Daniel Taylor, “Liverpool go through after Mohamed Salah stops Manchester City fightback”, in The Guardian (London)
    Antonyms:
    second half

Questions about first halves

What is first halves the plural of?
First halves is the plural of first half.

Words near first halves in the dictionary

  1. first graders
  2. first grades
  3. First Guy
  4. First Guys
  5. first half
  6. first halves
  7. first hand
  8. First Happy Time
  9. first hit time
  10. first hit times
  11. First Hungarian Republic

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