Half-open

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    partially open; ajar not-comparable

    "Between the fixed, full-height ends run flexible covers, carried on tubes running in guides, which can be locked in the closed, half-open or fully open positions; [...]."

  2. 2
    (referring to an interval on the real line) containing only one of its endpoints not-comparable

Example

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"Tom looked at the half-open door and wondered what was on the other side."

Etymology

From half- + open.

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