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semi-trailing

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having stems thick enough to stand somewhat erect, but eventually drooping like a vine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: agriculture, business, horticulture, lifestyle

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adj

Meaning 2

Having a movement that pivots on an access which is at an angle between longitudinal and transverse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: engineering, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • semi-trailing arm suspension

Meaning relationships

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adj

Meaning 3

Having an opening syllable that is the continuation of a preceding line and including a syntactic break such as a comma or full stop somewhere after that but before the end.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: verse

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: semitirado — Translations