labour

Meaning

1. Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.
2. That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.
3. Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
4. A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.
5. The act of a mother giving birth.
6. The time period during which a mother gives birth.
7. The pitching or tossing of a vessel which results in the straining of timbers and rigging.
8. A traditional unit of area in Mexico and Texas, equivalent to 177.1 acres or 71.67 ha.
9. A group of moles.

work hard

human resources

birth pains

economically active population

employed population

take pains

donkeywork

exert oneself

grow tired

grow weary

take trouble

earn income

diligent service

laborious task

working force

operating procedure

operating capacity

manually operation

work done by hand

ability

be in labour

compulsory labour

give rise

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈleɪ.bə/

From Middle English labor, labour, labur, from Old French labor (modern labeur) and its etymon, Latin labor.

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