Look up: Labour

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   labour
   The process of childbirth, from the dilation of the cervix to the delivery of the baby and the placenta.
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   Labour
   the interval from onset of contractions to birth of a baby
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   labour
   the total sum of human effort that is used in the productive process,whether it is the creation of goods or the provision of services.The concept includes both the total number of hours worked and the physical strength and skill that is expended in the process Category: Labour • The act of a ship pitching and rolling heavily in a turbulent sea,in such a manner as to bring dangerous str...
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   labour
   <obstetrics> The act of giving birth to a baby. There are four stages: ... The first stage lasts from the onset of labour until there is full dilation (10 cm.) of the cervical os (opening). The first stage of labour is also called the stage of dilatation. ... The second stage lasts from the full dilatation of the cervix until the baby is comple ...
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   labour
   in economics, the general body of wage earners. It is in this sense, for example, that one speaks of `organized labour.` In a more special and ... [30 related articles]
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   labour
   in human physiology, the physical activity experienced by the mother during parturition (q.v.), or childbirth.[2 related articles]
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