Labor

noun
'leɪbər

Noun

  • a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

    there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field

    Similar:LabourProletariat
    Type of:ClassStratum
  • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

    she was in labor for six hours

    Similar:ChildbedConfinementLabourLying-inParturiency
    Type of:BirthingBirthParturition
  • productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

    his labor did not require a great deal of skill

    Similar:LabourToil
    Type of:Work
  • any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

    Type of:Work
  • the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913

    Similar:Dol
  • an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement

  • a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries

    Similar:Labour

Verb

  • strive and make an effort to reach a goal

    Similar:DriveLabourPushTug
    Type of:StruggleFight
  • work hard

    Similar:DigDrudgeFagGrindLabour
    Type of:Work
  • undergo the efforts of childbirth

    Similar:Labour
    Type of:Undergo

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