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    [Noun]  | "la*bor" | \ ˈlā-bər \


    1: expenditure of physical or mental effort especially when difficult or compulsory

    2: the services performed by workers for wages as distinguished from those rendered by entrepreneurs for profits

    3: human activity that provides the goods or services in an economy

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French labur, from Latin labor; perhaps akin to Latin labare to totter, labi to slip {mat|sleep|};

    [Noun]  | "labor camp" 


    1: a penal colony where forced labor is performed

    2: a camp for migratory laborers

    Origin: 1900 ;

    [Noun]  | "Labor Day" 


    1: a day set aside for special recognition of working people: such as

    2: the first Monday in September observed in the U.S. and Canada as a legal holiday

    3: May 1 in many countries

    Origin: 1884 ;

    [Noun]  | "labor force" 


    1: workforce

    Origin: 1844 ;

    [Noun]  | "labor union" 


    1: an organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions

    Origin: 1849 ;

    [Verb]  | "labor" 


    1: to exert one's powers of body or mind especially with painful or strenuous effort : work

    2: to move with great effort

    3: to suffer from some disadvantage or distress

    Origin: 14th century ;

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    [Adjective]  | "labor" 


    1: of or relating to labor

    2: of, relating to, or constituting a political party held to represent the interests of workers or made up largely of organized labor groups

    Origin: 1526 ;

     See: ;

    [Adjective]  | "la*bor-in*ten*sive" | \ ˈlā-bər-in-ˌten(t)-siv \


    1: having high labor costs per unit of output; especially : requiring greater expenditure on labor than in capital

    Origin: 1928 ;

    [Latin phrase]  | "la*bor om*nia vin*cit" | \ ˈlä-ˌbȯr-ˌȯm-nē-ˌä-ˈwiŋ-kit \


    1: labor conquers all —motto of Oklahoma

    [Noun]  | "labor" 


    1: a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work;


      * e.g., " ... one of the labors of Hercules in classical mythology was to clean out the stables of King Augeas "




    2: the active use of energy in producing a result;


      * e.g., " ... a superhuman amount of labor must have gone into designing and building the pyramids of Egypt "



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    3: very hard or unpleasant work;


      * e.g., " ... a political dissident forced to do six months of hard labor in the salt mines as punishment "



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    [Noun]  | "labor camp" 


    [Noun]  | "labor camps" 


    [Noun]  | "labor force" 


    1: a body of persons at work or available for work;


      * e.g., " ... the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people "



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    [Noun]  | "labor forces" 


    1: a body of persons at work or available for work;


      * e.g., " ... the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people "



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    [Noun]  | "misconception" 


    1: a false idea or belief;


      * e.g., " ... it is a popular misconception that the Great Wall of China is visible from outer space "




    [Verb]  | "labor" 


    1: to devote serious and sustained effort;


      * e.g., " ... the young lawyer labored most of the weekend over the difficult legal brief "



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     [ "labor" ]

    1: the process of childbirth. it starts with contractions and then the baby pops out. it is NOT a pretty sight.

      * e.g.,  ... labor is a very painful experience for a mother or mother to be. but if ur married, its worth the pain. (i guess) 

     [ "labor" ]

    1: One of the processes by which A acquires property for B.

      * e.g.,  ... It has been said that labor makes free. 

     [ "labor" ]

    1: A colloquial term for "later."

      * e.g.,  ... Mike: What are you up to? 

     [ "labor" ]

    2: Invented at the George Washington University, circa 200

      * e.g.,  ... Zach: Just about to head out the door. 

     [ "Laborer" ]

    1: One who does (labor)

      * e.g.,  ... "Joe is a laborer, he does labor for a living" "With no education, I must do labor for work" "Gyms are for pussies, Labor is for men" 

     [ "in labor" ]

    1: Being in the process of giving birth.

      * e.g.,  ... She is in labor at hospital now. 

     [ "Labor" ]

    1: Repetitive unskilled manual work, usually done in scorching hot and humid unsafe conditions with low or no income in return

      * e.g.,  ... Labor Logic - "Think with your muscles, not your brain..." laborer 1 "We lost Joe!" 

     [ "Labor" ]

    1: A woman's water breaks and she goes into labor she has to wait intill she is at 10cm to push the babie(s) out it is a very pain full time in your life but worth it.

      * e.g.,  ... I pushed out my twins I finished the hard labor 

     [ "Labor" ]

    1: It's when the woman is going to have her baby.

      * e.g.,  ... Woman: I need to go to the hospital! 

     [ "laborer" ]

    1: Someone who does hard,fast-paced jobs for a living. Forklift drivers and automated technicians would be considered laborers.

      * e.g.,  ... Kenny,Kevin,Jim,Jamie,Matt,Matt,Robert,Bill,Tom,Uriah,Ulysees,Harun,Harold,Harvey,Hayden,Lincoln,Herman,Jason,Fargo and Theo all work as laborers at ES 

     [ "Labored" ]

    1: Not pronounced like normal "labored" but instead pronounced "la bored" by my high friend trying to read her shirt

      * e.g.,  ... Friend: What's my shirt say? La bored? 

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