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  • Labor-saving — La bor sav ing, a. Saving labor; adapted to supersede or diminish the labor of men; designed to replace or conserve human and especially manual labor; as, labor saving machinery; labor saving appliances[4]; labor saving devices like washing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • labor-saving — [lā′bər sāv΄iŋ] adj. eliminating or lessening physical labor [labor saving appliances] * * * …   Universalium

  • labor-saving — [lā′bər sāv΄iŋ] adj. eliminating or lessening physical labor [labor saving appliances] …   English World dictionary

  • labor-saving — labor ,saving adjective labor saving equipment such as washing machines and VACUUM CLEANERS do jobs in a quick and effective way so you do not have to spend a lot of time doing them yourself …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • labor-saving — UK US adjective [only before noun] US ► LABOUR SAVING(Cf. ↑labour saving) …   Financial and business terms

  • labor saving — index economic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • labor-saving device — index appliance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • labor saving — Synonyms and related words: Scotch, canny, careful, chary, cheeseparing, conserving, economic, economizing, forehanded, frugal, money saving, parsimonious, penny wise, provident, prudent, prudential, saving, scrimping, skimping, spare, sparing,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • labor-saving — adjective the American spelling of labour saving …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • labor-saving — conserving work forces, conserving man hours …   English contemporary dictionary

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