noun
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
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- there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field
noun
concluding state of pregnancy
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- from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
- she was in labor for six hours
noun
a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900
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British Labour Party
Labour Party
Labor
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- characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries
noun
productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
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- his labor did not require a great deal of skill
verb
work hard
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- She was digging away at her math homework
- Lexicographers drudge all day long
verb
strive and make an effort to reach a goal
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- She tugged for years to make a decent living
- We have to push a little to make the deadline!
- She is driving away at her doctoral thesis
verb
undergo the efforts of childbirth
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