halfpence

noun

variants or halfpennies
Definition of halfpencenext
plural of halfpenny
as in ounces

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  1. ounces
  2. fractions
  3. atoms
  4. grains
  5. particles
Noun
  • When ready to serve, fill small whiskey glasses (about 7 ounces each) with crushed ice.
    Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Still, everyone has to stick to the 3-1-1 rule for liquids (3 ounces of liquid, one quart-sized bag, and one bag per passenger).
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of ounces
Noun
  • The 22-year-old can eke out a few fractions of an advantage when making a run, a pass or getting a shot away.
    Carl Anka, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Subsidence is when the ground beneath a building sinks, pulling a building's foundations down with it, and researchers are able to measure it by fractions of an inch when looking at satellite imagery.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of fractions
Noun
  • Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The same rule applies to the way atoms and molecules vibrate, so going back in time might completely disrupt the natural behavior of matter.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of atoms
Noun
  • The comet passed between the sun and Earth in late September and October, so light diffracted (bent around) by dust grains in the tail, which were concentrated in the direction of Earth.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Focus on magnesium-rich foods like leafy green vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of grains
Noun
  • But the tiny particles that make up the pollutants can also help form clouds.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Only when its particles strike the sensors of these satellites, which orbit Earth about a million miles out, can NOAA's forecasters know the characteristics of a CME.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of particles
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