reduction by half

he blames the halving of international oil prices since 2014

a method of fitting two pieces of timber together by cutting out half the thickness of each

the mitre halving has a neater appearance

divide into two parts of equal or roughly equal size

halve the aubergine lengthways

fit (crossing timbers) together by cutting out half the thickness of each

the sills are usually halved and pinned together at the corners