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half dollar

 

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Noun half dollar has 1 sense
  1. half dollar, fifty-cent piece - a United States coin worth half of a dollar
    --1 is a kind of coin

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Half Dollar

Definition:

A half dollar is a coin with a face value of 50 cents, which is half of a dollar.

Senses:

Noun (Currency):

A half dollar refers to a specific denomination of currency in the United States.

Sample Sentence:

John found a shiny half dollar while walking on the sidewalk.

Noun (Coin):

A half dollar can also denote the physical coin itself.

Sample Sentence:

Sarah collects rare coins and recently acquired a 1964 Kennedy half dollar.

Adjective (Informal):

In informal usage, the term "half dollar" can be used to describe something that costs 50% of a dollar or has a value equivalent to a half dollar.

Sample Sentence:

The vendor offered a half dollar price for the small trinket.

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