dilutee

noun

dil·​u·​tee

¦dilyə¦tē;

dī|¦lü¦tē,

¦dī|(ˌ)lü-,

də̇|¦lü- also |l¦yü- or |l(ˌ)yü-

plural -s

: an unskilled worker performing a task previously a part or process of a skilled operation compare dilution sense 2

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