demilune

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Synonyms: semilune, demi-lune, demi lune, perilune, demilance, demille, demitone, demilunes, demine

Antonyms: semilune, demi-lune, demi lune, perilune, demilance, demille, demitone, demilunes, demine

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|architecture|furniture}} In the shape of a [[half-moon]], i.e. [[semicircular]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|military|architecture}} A [[fortification]] constructed beyond the main [[ditch]] of a [[fortress]], and in front of the [[curtain]] between two [[bastion]]s, intended to defend the curtain; a [[ravelin]].
2. {{lb|en|biology}} A [[crescentic]] [[mass]] of [[granular]] [[protoplasm]] present in the [[salivary gland]]s.

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