semi-integral en · ADJ
Etymology
From semi- + integral.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Partly, not fully integral.
The prototype body, which can take an 11-ton payload, is of aluminium and designed for end loading; it is of semi-integral construction, with sides acting as deep girders.
1960 November, “High Hopes for the B.R. Roadrailer”, in Trains Illustrated, page 686: