bisect

  1. Verb.  To cut or divide into two parts.
  2. Verb.  (geometry) To divide an angle, line segment, or other figure into two equal parts.
  3. Noun.  (geometry) A bisector, which divides into two equal parts.
  4. Noun.  (philately) An envelope, card, or fragment thereof showing an affixed cut half of a regular issued stamp, over which one or more postal markings have been applied. Typically used in wartime when normal lower rate stamps may not be available.

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