maquiladora

noun

Definition
an assembly plant in Mexico (near the United States border); parts are shipped into Mexico and the finished product is shipped back across the border
Example
He tried to understand the true meaning of 'maquiladora'.
Etymology
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Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
6
Consonants
5
Length
11

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