noun

labor

labour, work, workforce, childbirth

The project required a lot of manual labor.

The project required a lot of manual labour.

The company has a good relationship with labor.

The company has a good relationship with labour.

She was in labor for twelve hours.

She was in labour for twelve hours.

manual labour The job involves a lot of manual labour.

to be in labour She went into labour last night.

Synonyms: work, toil, effort, exertion

From Latin 'labor' meaning 'toil, exertion, hardship'.

Think of a 'laboratory' where scientists do hard 'labour' (work).

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