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labour

/ˈleɪ.bə/ /ˈleɪ.bɚ/

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noun

Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.

Examples :

"The construction of the new school required a lot of labour from the workers. "

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That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.

Examples :

"The construction of the new bridge was a monumental labour, requiring years of dedicated work and intense effort. "

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Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.

Examples :

"The factory owners negotiated with labour representatives to improve working conditions. "

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A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.

Examples :

"The Labour party promised to raise the minimum wage to help working families. "

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The act of a mother giving birth.

Examples :

"The expecting parents rushed to the hospital when the mother went into labour. "

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The time period during which a mother gives birth.

Examples :

"The expectant mother went to the hospital when her labour began. "

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The pitching or tossing of a vessel which results in the straining of timbers and rigging.

Examples :

"During the storm, the ship's violent labour caused the old wooden planks to creak ominously, and several ropes snapped. "

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An old measure of land area in Mexico and Texas, approximately 177 acres.

Examples :

""The rancher owned a vast property comprised of five labours, totaling almost 900 acres of land." "

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verb

To toil, to work.

Examples :

"The construction workers labour all day to build the new hospital. "

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To belabour, to emphasise or expand upon (a point in a debate, etc).

Examples :

""The teacher didn't want to labour the point about plagiarism, but she felt it was important for everyone to understand the consequences." "

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verb

To be oppressed with difficulties or disease; to do one's work under conditions which make it especially hard or wearisome; to move slowly, as against opposition, or under a burden.

Examples :

"The old car laboured up the steep hill, its engine struggling with every turn. "

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To suffer the pangs of childbirth.

Examples :

"The midwife arrived to help Maria as she laboured through the night. "

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To pitch or roll heavily, as a ship in a turbulent sea.

Examples :

"The small fishing boat began to labour heavily in the rising storm, struggling against each large wave. "

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