Labour is very hard work, usually physical work. the labour of seeding, planting and harvesting The chef at the barbecue looked up from his labours; he was sweating. see also hard labour
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of labor to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"
the number of hours people work in producing goods and services (chapters 2 and 5)
work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
The mental and physical training and talents of people; sometimes called human resources