Labor
nounNoun
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
“there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field”
Type of:ClassStratumconcluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
“she was in labor for six hours”
Type of:BirthingBirthParturitionproductive work (especially physical work done for wages)
“his labor did not require a great deal of skill”
Type of:Workany piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
Type of:Workthe federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913
Similar:Dolan 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
work hard
undergo the efforts of childbirth
Similar:LabourType of:Undergo
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Similar Words
- Labour
- Proletariat
- Project
- Task
- Undertaking
- Dol
- Childbed
- Confinement
- Lying-in
- Parturiency
- Travail
- Drive
- Push
- Tug
- Toil