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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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Matches are played in an eight-a-side format, on smaller pitches, with 20-minute halves.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Using that structural information, the chemists were able to make the connection between the molecule's two halves more rigid.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

A patio divides the two halves, providing access to the outdoors and opportunities to bring more light into both wings of the house.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

“You could have folded a picture of them, and the two halves would’ve matched,” Herzog writes.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Ollivander held out a trembling hand, and Harry placed the two barely connected halves into his palm.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling


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