labor

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labour
ˈleɪbə Listen
Meanings
noun
  • work, especially physical work.
    E.g. the price of repairs includes labour, parts, and VAT
  • the Labour Party.
    E.g. the Labour leader
  • the process of childbirth from the start of uterine contractions to delivery.
    E.g. a woman in labour
  • a group of moles.
    E.g. a labour of moles toils with the Earth
verb
  • work hard; make great effort.
    E.g. they laboured from dawn to dusk
  • have difficulty in doing something despite working hard.
    E.g. United laboured against confident opponents
  • (of a woman in childbirth) be in labour.
    E.g. she laboured very well and comfortably because she was relaxed