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 thanskilled labor.
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Words nearby semiskilled
semireligious, semirigid, semiround, semis, semiserious, semiskilled, semisoft, semisolid, semisolus, semisophisticated, semispheric
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British Dictionary definitions for semiskilled
semiskilled
/ (ˌsɛmɪˈskɪld) /
adjective
partly skilled or trained but not sufficiently so to perform specialized work
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