"maquila" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: maquilas [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish maquila, from Andalusian Arabic مَكِيلَة (makíla), from Arabic مَكِيلَة (makīla, “measured”). In reference to factories, via Spanish clipping of maquiladora, from maquilar (“to assemble”) + -adora (“-ator: forming agent nouns”), from maquilar's original sense of taking a toll of grain. Also understood as a clipping within English. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|maquila}} Spanish maquila, {{der|en|xaa|مَكِيلَة|tr=makíla}} Andalusian Arabic مَكِيلَة (makíla), {{der|en|ar|مَكِيلَة||measured}} Arabic مَكِيلَة (makīla, “measured”), {{m|es|maquiladora}} maquiladora, {{m|es|maquilar||to assemble}} maquilar (“to assemble”), {{m|es|-adora||-ator: forming agent nouns}} -adora (“-ator: forming agent nouns”), {{m|es|maquilar}} maquilar Head templates: {{en-noun}} maquila (plural maquilas)
  1. Synonym of medio, half-celemin, a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure equivalent to about 2.3 L. Categories (topical): Buildings, Business, Units of measure Synonyms: medio [synonym, synonym-of], half-celemin [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-maquila-en-noun-UAq44Rj6 Disambiguation of Buildings: 39 45 16 Disambiguation of Business: 61 20 19 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 62 23 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 31 28
  2. Synonym of maquiladora, a factory or sweatshop in Latin American and Spanish contexts. Categories (topical): Buildings Categories (place): Spain Synonyms: maquiladora [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-maquila-en-noun-4PmlcCsT Disambiguation of Buildings: 39 45 16 Disambiguation of Spain: 32 66 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: maquilas [plural]
Etymology: From Basque makila via Spanish maquila. Etymology templates: {{der|en|eu|makila}} Basque makila, {{bor|en|es|maquila}} Spanish maquila Head templates: {{en-noun}} maquila (plural maquilas)
  1. Alternative spelling of makila, a kind of walking stick. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: makila (extra: a kind of walking stick) Categories (topical): Buildings, Tools
    Sense id: en-maquila-en-noun-ViIgB-nm Disambiguation of Buildings: 39 45 16 Disambiguation of Tools: 15 17 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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