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half cent

half cent noun: a coin of the United States worth $0.005 and minted at certain times from 1793 to 1857.

Noun

half cent (plural half cents)

  1. (historical) A coin of the United States worth $0.005 and minted at certain times from 1793 to 1857.

Forms of half cent

pluralhalf cents

Questions about half cent

What does half cent mean?
Half cent means a coin of the United States worth $0.005 and minted at certain times from 1793 to 1857.
What part of speech is half cent?
Half cent is a noun.
What is the plural of half cent?
The plural of half cent is half cents.

Words near half cent in the dictionary

  1. half cadences
  2. half cap
  3. half caps
  4. half cell
  5. half cells
  6. half cent
  7. half cents
  8. half columnar
  9. half court
  10. half cousin
  11. half cousins

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