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'labour' - used as a noun
1. A political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; left of centre and characterized by the promotion of labour's interests and (historically) the socialization of key industries
2. a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
there is a shortage of skilled labour in this field
3. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
4. concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of labor to the birth of a child
she was in labour for six hours
5. an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement
6. productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
his labour did not require a great deal of skill

'labour' - used as a verb
7. work hard
8. strive and make an effort to reach a goal
9. undergo the efforts of childbirth

derived forms
1. Labour / Plural
labours
2. Labour / Past
laboured
3. Labour / Third Person
labours
4. Labour / Present Participle
labouring
Variations of 'labour'
 
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