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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
