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Quick definitions from WordNet (labor)
▸ noun: productive work (especially physical work done for wages) ("His labor did not require a great deal of skill")
▸ noun: a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages ("There is a shortage of skilled labor in this field")
▸ noun: concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of labor to the birth of a child ("She was in labor for six hours")
▸ noun: the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913
▸ noun: an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action especially via labor unions (especially the leaders of this movement)
▸ noun: any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
▸ noun: a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and the socialization of key industries
▸ verb: work hard
▸ verb: undergo the efforts of childbirth
▸ verb: strive and make an effort to reach a goal
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #30127)
▸ Also see labors
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▸ noun: productive work (especially physical work done for wages) ("His labor did not require a great deal of skill")
▸ noun: a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages ("There is a shortage of skilled labor in this field")
▸ noun: concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of labor to the birth of a child ("She was in labor for six hours")
▸ noun: the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913
▸ noun: an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action especially via labor unions (especially the leaders of this movement)
▸ noun: any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
▸ noun: a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and the socialization of key industries
▸ verb: work hard
▸ verb: undergo the efforts of childbirth
▸ verb: strive and make an effort to reach a goal
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #30127)
▸ Also see labors
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to labor
▸ Usage examples for labor
▸ Idioms related to labor (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing labor
▸ Words that often appear near labor
▸ Rhymes of labor
▸ Invented words related to labor