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semi·fin·ished | \ ˌse-mē-ˈfi-nisht 
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi- \
, 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
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The first known use of semifinished was in 1902
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