"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”) 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. Synonyms: medio [synonym, synonym-of], half-celemin [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-maquila-en-noun-UAq44Rj6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Buildings, Tools, Units of measure Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 34 25 Disambiguation of Buildings: 35 36 29 Disambiguation of Tools: 33 38 29 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 53 27 21
  2. Synonym of maquiladora, a factory or sweatshop in Latin American and Spanish contexts. Synonyms: maquiladora [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-maquila-en-noun-4PmlcCsT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Buildings, Spain, Tools Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 34 25 Disambiguation of Buildings: 35 36 29 Disambiguation of Spain: 39 58 2 Disambiguation of Tools: 33 38 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Business Disambiguation of Business: 0 0 0

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)
    Sense id: en-maquila-en-noun-ViIgB-nm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Buildings, Tools Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 34 25 Disambiguation of Buildings: 35 36 29 Disambiguation of Tools: 33 38 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Business Disambiguation of Business: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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