Laboring

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Toil; exertion; effort.
  • noun. Tillage; cultivation.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. That labors; performing labor; esp., performing coarse, heavy work, not requiring skill also, set apart for labor.
  • adjective. Suffering pain or grief.
  • adjective. the oar which requires most strength and exertion; often used figuratively.
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  • verb. Present participle of labor.
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  • adjective. doing arduous or unpleasant work
  • Word Usage
    "Consequently the men who worked in laboring jobs found their health deteriorating."
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    busy  
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