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1. Work, effort and energy that is put into a project or an undertaking: It is obvious that a great deal of labor went into the building of the Egyptian pyramids.
2. The process of giving birth including the discomfort and pain associated with giving birth: Haley went into labor four hours before her little girl was born.
3. Toil, work, or physical endeavor: James survived his labors in the coal mines for four decades.
2. The process of giving birth including the discomfort and pain associated with giving birth: Haley went into labor four hours before her little girl was born.
3. Toil, work, or physical endeavor: James survived his labors in the coal mines for four decades.
labor (adjective), more labor, most labor
Descriptive of individuals who work, complete tasks, or get things done: Most of the nation's labor positions have been significantly reduced because of the current economy.
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(economics involves business and financial activities that show how people choose to use their limited resources (land, labor, and capital goods) to produce, exchange, and to consume goods and services)
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Labor of love (Hebrews 6:10)
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Bible Quotations used in modern English
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labor pain
Getting hurt at work.
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Medical Terms from a Different Perspective
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labor-intensive
Involving a relatively high number of workers or greater costs for labor than for other areas; such as, materials, machines, or designs.
Chinese authorities have disclosed that there were 110,000 workers laboring to complete a high-speed rail route from Beijing to Shanghai indicating that infrastructure construction in China remains a labor-intensive activity that has created many jobs.
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Economics on a Global Scale
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