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semi-works

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables
semi--works
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A manufacturing plant large enough to produce market development quantities, but smaller than a full-scale commercial plant.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English works English semi-works From semi- + works.

Inflected Forms

semiworks (alternative)

Phrases

pilot plant

Frequently Paired Words

pilot plant

Questions

What does semi-works mean?
A manufacturing plant large enough to produce market development quantities, but smaller than a full-scale commercial plant.
Where does semi-works come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English works English semi-works From semi- + works.

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