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Definition of hard labour noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hard labour

noun
 
/ˌhɑːd ˈleɪbə(r)/
 
/ˌhɑːrd ˈleɪbər/
(US English hard labor)
[uncountable]
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  1. punishment in prison that involves a lot of very hard physical work
    • He was sentenced to ten years’ hard labour.
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