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halfopen

halfopen is the alternative form of half-open.

Meaning of half-open

Adjective

half-open (not comparable)

  1. partially open; ajar
    • Between the fixed, full-height ends run flexible covers, carried on tubes running in guides, which can be locked in the closed, half-open or fully open positions; [...].1964 April, G. Freeman Allen, “The BRB shows traders the Liner train prototypes”, in Modern Railways, page 265
  2. (referring to an interval on the real line) containing only one of its endpoints

Questions about halfopen

What is halfopen the alternative form of?
Halfopen is the alternative form of half-open.

Words near halfopen in the dictionary

  1. halfmoon
  2. halfmoons
  3. halfness
  4. halfnesses
  5. Halfon
  6. halfopen
  7. Halford
  8. Halfords
  9. halfp'orth
  10. halfp'orths
  11. halfpace

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