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semifinished

adjective
semi·​fin·​ished | \ ˌse-mē-ˈfi-nisht How to pronounce semifinished (audio) , ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi-\

Definition of semifinished

: partially finished or processed especially, of steel : rolled from raw ingots into shapes (such as bars, billets, or plates) suitable for further processing

Examples of semifinished in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Brazil has argued that 80 percent of its steel exports to the United States are semifinished products used in the steel industry and therefore do not pose a threat. — Shasta Darlington, New York Times, "The U.S. Says It Has a Tariff Deal With Brazil. Brazil Disagrees.," 2 May 2018

First Known Use of semifinished

1902, in the meaning defined above

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