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half-masts

half-masts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of half-mast.

Meaning of half-mast

Verb

half-mast (third-person singular simple present half-masts, present participle half-masting, simple past and past participle half-masted)

  1. (transitive) To fly a flag in this position.
    Synonyms:
    half-staff, semi

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Questions about half-masts

What is half-masts the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Half-masts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of half-mast.

Words near half-masts in the dictionary

  1. half-mask
  2. half-masks
  3. half-mast
  4. half-masted
  5. half-masting
  6. half-masts
  7. half-measure
  8. half-measures
  9. half-metal
  10. half-metallic
  11. half-metallicity

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