Meaning of maquila | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Synonym of medio, half-celemin, a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure equivalent to about 2.3 L.
2. Alternative spelling of makila, a kind of walking stick.
   alt-of, alternative
3. Synonym of maquiladora, a factory or sweatshop in Latin American and Spanish contexts.

Equivalents

Examples

“I would give one of my fingers to have your milord out on the mountains, and each of us with a maquila in his fist.”

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