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  • plural of half.
  • present tense form of halve (3rd person singular).
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halves

[havz, hahvz] / hævz, hɑvz /
NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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A few minutes after liftoff, its two halves will separate and fall away, allowing Roman to continue its journey into space.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

"You don't really have too many halves of a cricket ball, so it would be something that we never forget."

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The chart above shows that, much of the time, the two halves of this hedge tend to rise and fall together.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

The two halves provide the perfect location for people to swim in this deliciously refreshing picture book for readers ages 4 to 8.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Ayesha directs me down a wide main road that divides the camp into halves.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed



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