half moon

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌhalf ˈmoon noun [countable]  TTSthe shape of the moon when only half of it is showing 半月(形) → full moon, new moon(1)

Examples from the Corpus

half moon• The moon, a half moon polished thin at the edges, swam low and gave a little light.• Granny flew high above the roaring treetops, under a half moon.• A half moon shone through the dark, flying clouds on to the wild and empty moor.

ˌhalf ˈmoon nounChineseSyllable  

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half moon
ˌhalf ˈmoon noun [countable]
the shape of the moon when only half of it is showing
⇨ full moon, new moon(1)