laboratory |
a place designed for scientific investigation and experimentation. [4 definitions] |
Labor Day |
the first Monday in September, a legal holiday observed in Canada and the United States to honor the labor of working people. |
labored |
produced with difficulty or effort. [2 definitions] |
laborer |
one who labors. [2 definitions] |
labor-intensive |
requiring a relatively large amount of labor and a small amount of capital. |
laborious |
requiring considerable effort or perseverance. [3 definitions] |
laborite |
(sometimes cap.) a member or supporter of a labor union, a labor movement, or apro-labor group or political party. |
labor of love |
a task or kind of work that one does out of altruism or interest, rather than for financial gain. |
labor party |
(sometimes cap.) a political party that advances the causes of labor or is controlled by labor unions. |
labor-saving |
decreasing the physical labor or number of workers required. |
labor union |
an organization of workers that promotes and protects the interests of its members in issues such as wages and working conditions, esp. through negotiations with employers. |
labour |
a spelling of "labor" used in Canada and Britain. See "labor" for more information. |
Labourite |
a member or supporter of the Labour party in Great Britain. |
Labour party |
a political party in Great Britain that supports the interests of labor and advocates social reforms. |
Labrador |
a very large peninsula in eastern Canada that contains portions of the province of Quebec as well as the continental region of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. [3 definitions] |
Labrador Current |
a cold ocean current that flows south past Labrador and then divides into eastern and western branches. |
Labrador retriever |
any of a breed of medium-sized retriever, originating in Newfoundland, with a short coat and a tapering tail. |
labrum |
a lip or liplike structure, esp. the front or upper lip of an arthropod. [2 definitions] |
laburnum |
any of several ornamental trees or shrubs bearing hanging clusters of yellow flowers. |
labyrinth |
an intricate network of pathways or passageways intended to confuse the person or animal that navigates it; maze. [3 definitions] |
labyrinthine |
of, resembling, or forming a labyrinth. [2 definitions] |