English Explanatory Dictionary

lab

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A laboratory.
  2. Laboratory experiment, test, investigation or result.
noun
  1. A Labrador retriever.
noun
  1. Diminutive of Labrador, a breed of dog.
name
  1. Abbreviation of Labour.
  2. Alternative form of Lab., Abbreviation of Labrador: a region of Canada.
name
  1. A river in Kosovo.
  2. A region of Kosovo.
name
  1. Abbreviation of Labour Party.
noun
  1. Initialism of Lyman-alpha blob;.
  2. Initialism of lactic acid bacterium.
  3. Abbreviation of linear alkylbenzene.
name
  1. Abbreviation of Labour Party.

Pronunciation

/læb/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lab.wav

Word forms

lab labs

Etymology

Clipping of laboratory, from labor + -ate + -ory.

Synonyms

Llap LαB LaB

Related words

LAE Lα

Derived words

biolab clan lab computer lab drug lab dry lab dry-lab fab lab hacklab homelab hot lab lab assistant labbie lab coat lab dip labful lab-grown lab lit labmate lab mouse lab on a chip lab rat labside lab tech labware lab work language lab medlab meth lab minilab nonlab photolab prelab science lab sealab skylab superlab wet lab wet-lab choco lab chocolate lab
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