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I . labour [ˈleɪbəɐ, Am -bɚ] N

II . labour [ˈleɪbəɐ, Am -bɚ] VB intr

casual labour N no pl, casual work N no pl

hard labor N Am, hard labour N Brit, Aus LAW

Labour Exchange N Brit econ

Labour Party N no pl Brit, Aus POL

manual labour N

Usage examples with labouring

to do labouring work

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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When, in harder periods, people were labouring physically just to put bread on the table, there was little time to ponder inessentials.
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Hod carrying is a skilled labouring occupation in the building industry.
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An early example of occupational therapy was introduced, including walks and farm labouring in pleasant and quiet surroundings.
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I think they're labouring under the misapprehension that it's cost prohibitive and that they simply can't afford it.
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For example, a labouring woman may have a continuous epidural during labour that provides good analgesia without impairing her ability to move.
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Or would that just be unkindly labouring the point?
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The statue shows four men toiling to move a rock, depicting the hard work of the labouring class.
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