crescent

US /ˈkres.ənt/
UK /ˈkres.ənt/
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a narrow, curved shape that is thicker in the middle and tapers to a point at each end, like the shape of the moon in its first or last quarter

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The moon was a thin crescent in the night sky.
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She drew a crescent shape on the paper.
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a pastry in the shape of a crescent, typically made of puff pastry

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I had a delicious chocolate crescent for breakfast.
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The bakery sells fresh crescents every morning.
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having the shape of a crescent

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The chef arranged the crescent-shaped potatoes on the plate.
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A crescent moon appeared in the sky.
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