1. partially completed or processed but requiring additional work before being ready for final use
Usage: manufacturing; industrial

Examples

• The factory produces semifinished steel products that are sold to other manufacturers.
• These semifinished goods will undergo final assembly at the next facility.
• The company specializes in semifinished textiles for the fashion industry.
• Semifinished lumber requires additional processing before it can be used in construction.
• The warehouse stores semifinished components awaiting final quality checks.
• Many semifinished products are shipped between different production facilities.