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Meaning of 'labour' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. labour 
[ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
- productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
Example in sentence:
- his labor did not require a great deal of skill
Meaning (2):
- concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
- concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
Example in sentence:
- she was in labor for six hours
Meaning (3):
- a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
- a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
Example in sentence:
- there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field
2. labour [ v]
[ v]Meaning (4):
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
Example in sentence:
- She is driving away at her doctoral thesis;
- She tugged for years to make a decent living;
- We have to push a little to make the deadline!
Meaning (5):
- work hard
- work hard
Example in sentence:
- Lexicographers drudge all day long;
- She was digging away at her math homework
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