semiskilled
[ sem-ee-skild, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˈskɪld, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
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adjective
having or requiring more training and skill than unskilled labor but less than skilled labor.
Nearby words
- semireligious,
- semirigid,
- semiround,
- semis,
- semiserious,
- semisoft,
- semisolid,
- semisolus,
- semisophisticated,
- semisphere
Origin of semiskilled
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Examples from the Web for semiskilled
There is, however, a considerable number of skilled and semiskilled workers.
Negro Migration during the War|Emmett J. Scott
semiskilled
/ (ˌsɛmɪˈskɪld) /
adjective
partly skilled or trained but not sufficiently so to perform specialized work
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