half cent

noun

A coin of the United States worth $0.005 and minted at certain times from 1793 to 1857.

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Meanings

nounhalf cent (plural half cents)

plural half cents

  1. historicalA coin of the United States worth $0.005 and minted at certain times from 1793 to 1857.
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APA

half cent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20cent

MLA

“half cent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20cent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half cent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20cent.

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