Half: Prefix (4 letters)

{ Answer }

SEMI

{ Related Clues }

Hauler
Quasi
Rig
18-wheeler
Big rig
Carrier of tons
Final precursor
Formal introduction?
Important match
Long hauler
Penultimate match
Tournament match
Trucking rig
One of two for four
Big rig, for short
Freight trailer, for short
Large truck, for short
Truck rig, for short
Truck type, for short
Big long-distance carrier?

{ Tags }

big, circle, final, four, game, half, hauler, highway, kind, prefix, rig, semi, short, sight, tractor, trailer, truck, truckers, vehicle, wheeler, 18

{ Notes }

The answer SEMI is seen frequently, appearing about once every 60 puzzles.

{ Definition }

SEMI as a noun:

1. (semifinal, semi) = one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament

2. (trailer truck, tractor trailer, trucking rig, rig, articulated lorry, semi) = a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together

3. (semitrailer, semi) = a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle