semiworks

plural noun

semi·​works ˈse-mē-ˌwərks How to pronounce semiworks (audio)
ˈse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
often attributive
: a manufacturing plant operating on a limited commercial scale to provide final tests of a new product or process

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of semiworks was in 1926

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“Semiworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiworks. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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