| hemisphere |
A hemisphere is a section of the earth that is equal to one half of the earth. If you cut the earth in half one way (between top and bottom), you have the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. If you cut the earth in half the other way (between one side and the other side), you have the Western Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. [1/2 definitions] |
| instep |
the curved middle section of the foot between the ankle and the toes. [1/2 definitions] |
| layer |
a section of something that alternates with a different material from top to bottom. [1/3 definitions] |
| mitten |
a covering for the hand, worn for warmth. Mittens have one section for the thumb and one section for the four fingers. |
| module |
a part of a device or machine that can be separated from the main section. [2 definitions] |
| movement |
a main section in a musical piece. [1/4 definitions] |
| neck |
the narrow top section of something. [1/3 definitions] |
| orchestra |
the section of seats in the front of a theater's main floor. [1/3 definitions] |
| palate |
the roof of the mouth. The palate is made up of a bony front section and a soft back section. [1/2 definitions] |
| panel |
a section of a door, wall, or other surface that is set apart from the area around it by being raised, sunken, or decorated. [2/4 definitions] |
| part |
a separate piece or section of a whole. [1/13 definitions] |
| period |
a section of time with a set beginning and end. [3/4 definitions] |
| piece |
a section or part separated from the whole. [1/5 definitions] |
| quarter |
an section of a town or city; neighborhood. [1/9 definitions] |
| ridge |
a long, narrow, raised section at the top of something; crest. [1/3 definitions] |
| row1 |
A row is a section of a chart or page that goes across the page, not up and down. There are usually many rows that are separated from each other by lines. [1/4 definitions] |
| rump |
the back section of an animal. [1/2 definitions] |
| scalp |
a section of this skin with the attached hair. In the past, a scalp was sometimes taken from the head of an enemy as a trophy. [1/3 definitions] |
| section |
A section is one part of a whole thing. A section of a city is one part of the city. A section of an orange is one part of the orange. [2 definitions] |
| shaft |
a long, straight section or handle of something. [1/6 definitions] |
| span1 |
the section or distance between two supports. [1/4 definitions] |