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sem⋅i

  [sem-ee, sem-ahy]
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–noun Informal.
1. semitrailer (def. 1).
2. Often, semis. semifinal (def. 3).
Origin:
by shortening
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sem⋅i⋅trail⋅er

  [sem-i-trey-ler]
–noun
1. Also called semi. a detachable trailer for hauling freight, with wheels at the rear end, the forward end being supported by the rear of a truck tractor when attached. Compare full trailer.
2. tractor-trailer.
Origin:
1915–20; semi- + trailer
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sem·i   (sěm'ī, sěm'ē)   
n.   pl. sem·is Informal

    1. A semitrailer.

    2. A tractor-trailer.

  2. A semifinal.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

semitrailer 
1919, from semi- (q.v.) + trailer. Short form semi is attested from 1942.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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