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English to English noun
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a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages |  | Example: there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field
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concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child |  | Example: she was in labor for six hours
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a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries |  | source: wordnet30
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productive work (especially physical work done for wages) |  | Example: his labor did not require a great deal of skill
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work hard |  | Example: She was digging away at her math homework Lexicographers drudge all day long
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strive and make an effort to reach a goal |  | Example: She tugged for years to make a decent living We have to push a little to make the deadline! She is driving away at her doctoral thesis
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undergo the efforts of childbirth |  | source: wordnet30
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