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labors
noun(la-bor)
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
Synonyms: labour, proletariat, working class,
Examples:
There is a shortage of skilled labor in this field.
labors
noun(la-bor)
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
Synonyms: project, task, undertaking,
labors
noun(la-bor)
the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913
Synonyms: department of labor, dol, labor department,
labors
noun(la-bor)
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
Synonyms: childbed, confinement, labour, lying-in, parturiency, travail,
Examples:
She was in labor for six hours.
labors
noun(la-bor)
an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement
Synonyms: labor movement, trade union movement,
labors
verb(la-bor)
strive and make an effort to reach a goal
Synonyms: drive, labour, push, tug,
labors
noun(la-bor)
a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries
Synonyms: british labour party, labour, labour party,
labors
noun(la-bor)
productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
Synonyms: labour, toil,
Examples:
His labor did not require a great deal of skill.
labors
verb(la-bor)
work hard
Synonyms: dig, drudge, fag, grind, labour, moil, toil, travail,
labors
verb(la-bor)
undergo the efforts of childbirth
Synonyms: labour,

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