semi
semi [semi semis] BrE [ˈsemi] NAmE [ˈsemi] noun (pl. semis)
1. (BrE, informal)a ↑semi-detached house (= one that is joined to another house by one shared wall)
•suburban semis
2. (NAmE) = ↑semi-trailer
3. = ↑semi-final
Word Origin:
early 20th cent.: abbreviation.
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