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SEMI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle
Synonyms:
semi; semitrailer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("semi" is a kind of...):
trailer (a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor)
Holonyms ("semi" is a part of...):
articulated lorry; rig; semi; tractor trailer; trailer truck; trucking rig (a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
Synonyms:
articulated lorry; rig; semi; tractor trailer; trailer truck; trucking rig
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("semi" is a kind of...):
motortruck; truck (an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling)
Meronyms (parts of "semi"):
semi; semitrailer (a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle)
trailer (a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "semi"):
tandem trailer (trucking rig with two trailers in tandem)
Sense 3
Meaning:
One of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
Synonyms:
semi; semifinal
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("semi" is a kind of...):
match (a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete)
Holonyms ("semi" is a part of...):
elimination tournament (a tournament in which losers are eliminated in successive rounds)
