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semi

/ˈsɛmi/noun2 syllables

Semi means: a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together.

Synonyms for semi7

noun, as in a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together

trailer truck, tractor trailer, trucking rig, rig, articulated lorry

noun, as in one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament

semifinal

noun, as in a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle

semitrailer

What does semi mean?3

noun

1

a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together

2

one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament

3

a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with semi?1

two syllables

emmy
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Semi in a sentence

  • In the equal temperament, octaves are divided into twelve semi-tones.Eccles17
  • Despite not having an education, he is still a semi-skilled worker.AJ_110
  • He lives in a house built in a semi foreign style.unknown
  • Semi-finished products are products that are partially processed.Ergulis
  • The hunters were still arguing and roaring like some semi-human amphibious breed.CM
  • I saw them hugging in the semi-darkness of an alley.Nuel
  • Farm cats are usually feral or semi-feral.Eccles17
  • Sami was lying on his side in a semi-fetal position.OsoHombre

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Forms of semi

as a noun

plural
semis