semiskilled

[sem-ee-skild, sem-ahy-]

adjective

having or requiring more training and skill than unskilled labor but less than skilled labor.

Origin of semiskilled

First recorded in 1915–20; semi- + skilled

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Examples from the Web for semiskilled

Historical Examples of semiskilled

There is, however, a considerable number of skilled and semiskilled workers.
Negro Migration during the War
Emmett J. Scott

British Dictionary definitions for semiskilled

semiskilled

adjective

partly skilled or trained but not sufficiently so to perform specialized work

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