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Definition of
labor-saving adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
labor-saving
adjective
(
Canadian English usually
labour-saving
)
adjective
[
usually before noun
]
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designed to reduce the amount of work or effort needed to do something
modern labor-saving devices such as washing machines and dishwashers
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Nearby words
laborious
adjective
labor market
noun
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phrasal verb
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noun