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maquiladora

ma·qui·la·dora

UK/ˌmɑkɪləˈdɔːɹə/ US/ˌmækwɪˈlædɜrʌ/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish maquiladora, from maquilar (“assemble”).

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