labor
1Labor — La bor (l[=a] b[ e]r), n. [OE. labour, OF. labour, laber, labur, F. labeur, L. labor; cf. Gr. lamba nein to take, Skr. labh to get, seize.] [Written also {labour}.] 1. Physical toil or bodily exertion, especially when fatiguing, irksome, or… …
2Labor — La bor, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Labored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Laboring}.] [OE. labouren, F. labourer, L. laborare. See {Labor}, n.] [Written also {labour}.] 1. To exert muscular strength; to exert one s strength with painful effort, particularly in… …
3Labor — La bor, v. t. [F. labourer, L. laborare.] 1. To work at; to work; to till; to cultivate by toil. [1913 Webster] The most excellent lands are lying fallow, or only labored by children. W. Tooke. [1913 Webster] 2. To form or fabricate with toil,… …
4Labor — puede referirse a: Trabajo Labor (minería) Costura Labores de Lagartera, bordados Labores de la casa Véase también: trabajo doméstico Topónimos Terra di Lavoro, también llamado Labor, Italia Las Labores, España …
5Labor — (lat.), 1) Arbeit; 2) Kummer, Elend. als Personification, s. Eris …
6Labor — Biochemisches Labor …
7labor — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French labur, from Latin labor; perhaps akin to Latin labare to totter, labi to slip more at sleep Date: 14th century 1. a. expenditure of physical or mental effort especially when difficult or… …
8Labor — Pour la maison d édition belge francophone, voir Éditions Labor. Une Labor 250 de 1932 à moteur Zürcher …
9Labor unions in the United States — function as legally recognized representatives of workers in numerous industries. The most prominent unions are found among public sector employees such as teachers and police. Activity by labor unions in the United States today centers on… …
10Labor spies — are persons recruited or employed for the purpose of gathering intelligence, committing sabotage, sowing dissent, or engaging in other similar activities, typically within the context of an employer/labor organization relationship.Some of the… …
