lab

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

labs

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

lab

past (v2)

labbed

past participle (v3)

labbed

present participle

labbing

3rd person singular

labs

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A laboratory.(colloquial)

   • The NIAID supports projects at universities and research organizations around the United States as well as a network of 21 NIAID labs across the country.
   • A man dressed as a lab tech, his blue scrubs startlingly pale against the vivid red and black chaos, moved into sight from behind the SUV. He carried an assault rifle.

2. 2.Laboratory experiment, test, investigation or result.(colloquial)

   • I dropped my mixture while doing my lab, so I had to start over.

3. 3.A Labrador retriever.(colloquial)

4. 4.Diminutive of Labrador, a breed of dog.(informal)

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To practise experimentally outside of competitive play.(slang)

Overall

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Uncommon

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• laboratory

Word family

• label
• labor