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noun
a type of school, for pupils who had failed the 11-plus examination, that concentrated on practical and vocational rather than academic subjects
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dated
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noun
a former British secondary school emphasizing practical rather than academic education
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: secondary school, lyceum, lycee, Gymnasium, middle school
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