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] |
labyrinthitis |
an inflammation of the inner ear, often affecting the sense of balance. |
lac1 |
a resinous secretion of the female lac insect, used in making shellac, varnishes, and sealing wax. |
lac2 |
in India, the sum of 100,000, esp. of rupees. [2 definitions] |
laccolith |
a mass of igneous rock that has been forced between layers of sedimentary rock and has bulged them upward. |
lace |
an openwork fabric made of or trimmed in a web of fine threads. [6 definitions] |
laceless |
combined form of lace. |
lacerate |
to rip, mangle, or injure by tearing or ripping. [4 definitions] |
lacerated |
having been lacerated; torn up; mangled. |