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semiskilled

American  
[sem-ee-skild, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm iˈskɪld, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

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

semiskilled British  
/ ˌsɛmɪˈskɪld /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of semiskilled

First recorded in 1915–20; semi- + skilled

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