labiodental
- n a consonant whose articulation involves the lips and teeth
labiodental consonant
- n a consonant whose articulation involves the lips and teeth
labium
- n a liplike structure that bounds a bodily orifice (especially any of the four labiate folds of a woman's vulva)
lablab purpureus
- n perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pea-like flowers followed by maroon pods of edible seeds; grown as an ornamental and as a vegetable on the Indian subcontinent; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos
lablink
- n a defense laboratory that provides essential services in fundamental science for national security and environmental protection and provides technologies that contribute to industrial competitiveness
labor
- n a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field - n productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
his labor did not require a great deal of skill - n concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
she was in labor for six hours - n an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement
- n a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries
- n the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913
- n any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
- v strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- v work hard
- v undergo the efforts of childbirth
labor agreement
- n contract between labor and management governing wages and benefits and working conditions
labor camp
- n a penal institution for political prisoners who are used as forced labor
labor coach
- n an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
labor contract
- n contract between labor and management governing wages and benefits and working conditions
labor day
- n first Monday in September in the United States and Canada
labor department
- n the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913
labor force
- n the source of trained people from which workers can be hired