semi-skilled
adjective/ˌsemi ˈskɪld/
/ˌsemi ˈskɪld/, /ˌsemaɪ ˈskɪld/
[usually before noun]- (of workers) having some special training or qualifications, but less than skilled people
- a semi-skilled machine operator
- semi-skilled jobs (= for people who have some special training)
Oxford Collocations DictionarySemi-skilled is used with these nouns:- job
- work
- worker
- …
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