Labor
Work, especially strenuous physical labor; the effort put into a task; or the workers collectively (labor force).
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Work, especially strenuous physical labor; the effort put into a task; or the workers collectively (labor force).
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Imagine This
Imagine a bustling construction site at sunrise: workers lift heavy beams, drill, and sweat as they contribute their labor to build a bridge.
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Sounds Like
LAY-bər
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Looks Like
Looks like the word 'labour' in British English; can resemble 'lab' + 'our' (labour) as a cue for work.
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Remember This
The word also refers to childbirth (labor pains) and to the workforce (labor force).
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Other Forms
labournoun
labouringverb
laboredverb
laboringverb
laboriousadjective
laborernoun
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Connect With
work, effort, toil, industry, worker
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Note
US spelling is 'labor'; UK spelling is 'labour'. The verb form 'to labor' means to work hard or to proceed with difficulty.