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semi-works
semi-works n. 
/ˈsɛmiˌwərks/ U.S. a manufacturing plant used to develop and perfect a new product or process after testing in a pilot plant and before full-scale production; usually attributive.
Brit. /ˈsɛmɪwəːks/
, /ˈsɛmɪwəːks/U.S. /ˈsɛˌmaɪˌwərks/
, /ˈsɛˌmaɪˌwərks//ˈsɛmiˌwərks/ΚΠ
1935 Industr. & Eng. Chem. 27 863/2 The main purpose of the semi-works is the development to a financially profitable stage of those processes which have been initiated in the laboratory.
1945 H. D. Smyth Gen. Acct. Devel. Atomic Energy Mil. Purposes vii. 74 These include all aspects of the research, development and semi-works studies necessary for the design, construction, and operation of chain-reacting piles.
1956 A. H. Compton Atomic Quest 152 A ‘semi-works’ installation where they could train the men needed for the final operation and where they could make preliminary tests of their equipment and processes.
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