semifinished

[ sem-ee-fin-isht, sem-ahy- ]

/ ˌsɛm iˈfɪn ɪʃt, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

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adjective

partially or almost finished.

(of a manufactured object) being in a form suitable for working easily into a finished product.

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Origin of semifinished

First recorded in 1900–05; semi- + finished

Words nearby semifinished

semiellipse, semielliptical, semievergreen, semifinal, semifinalist, semifinished, semifitted, semiflexible, semifloating, semifluid, semiformal

How to use semifinished in a sentence

Consequently their incursions into the semifinished ordnance material supplies in the United States were necessary.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell
The output of factories was being seriously curtailed and limited by lack of raw materials and semifinished products.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell
A surplus of raw materials and semifinished products for transport to France and England could quickly be made available.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell
It brought into the war at the earliest moment the resources of America in raw and semifinished materials.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell

For every ton of raw materials and semifinished products America agreed to furnish to France, she furnished two tons.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell