[1875–80; semi- + dry]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Diaspora, graph, knockabout, neoclassic, overdraftsemi- is a combining form borrowed from Latin, meaning “half,” freely prefixed to Englishwords of any origin, now sometimes with the senses “partially,” “incompletely,” “somewhat”.Other words that use the affix semi- include: semiautomatic, semidetached, semimonthly, semisophisticated
Examples of 'semidry' in a sentence
semidry
To receive the developed material, semidry pressing technology has been applied under the charge forming moisture of 8 wt.
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