lab

¹ American  

[lab] / læb /

noun

1. laboratory.

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Lab ² American  

[lab] / læb /

noun

1. Informal. Labrador retriever.

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LAB ³ American  

Or lab

abbreviation

Slang.

1. life’s a bitch (used to acknowledge, often dismissively, a difficult or unfair circumstance).

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lab. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. labor.

2. laboratory.

3. laborer.

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Lab. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. Laborite.

2. Labrador.

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Lab. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. politics Labour

2. Labrador

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lab ² British  

/ læb /

noun

1. short for laboratory

2. short for Labrador retriever

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lab. ³ British  

abbreviation

1. laboratory

2. labour

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Etymology

Origin of lab¹

By shortening

Origin of Lab²

By shortening

Origin of LAB³

From its use in digital communications

Example Sentences

Officers launched raids on Tuesday after lab analysis confirmed the materials, returned to Albania in 2024, were toxic, said prosecutors.

From Barron's

In recent days, Steinberger says the biggest AI labs and investors have reached out expressing interest in working together.

From The Wall Street Journal

Understanding why aging so often goes hand in hand with disease is the central focus of the lab led by Kris Burkewitz, assistant professor of cell and developmental biology.

From Science Daily

Two women and a man emerge from the trees, probably workers at the lab – willing or unwilling.

From BBC

A hi-tech racquet lab provides personalised strings and grips, while a health suite offers physiotherapy, massage therapy and plunge pools.

From BBC

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