labor

US /ˈleɪ.bɚ/
UK /ˈleɪ.bɚ/
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1.

work, especially hard physical work

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The construction project required a lot of manual labor.
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He spent his life in hard labor.
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toildrudgeryexertioneffortwork
2.

the process of childbirth

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She went into labor early in the morning.
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The doctor said her labor would be long.
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childbirthdeliveryparturition
1.

work hard; make great effort

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They had to labor for hours to clear the debris.
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She continued to labor over the difficult math problem.
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toildrudgeslavestriveexert oneself
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