lab

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noun (1)

Lab

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noun (2)

Lab

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abbreviation

Labrador

Examples of lab in a Sentence

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More:White River State Park 15-acre expansion will feature event center, river overlook Once all human remains are exposed, photographs and data documentation will be completed and remains will be exhumed and sent to Indiana University, Indianapolis' lab for analysis. Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024 SpaceX launched an unpiloted Dragon cargo ship Monday evening, an election eve flight to deliver three tons of crew supplies, science gear and other equipment to the International Space Station, including an unusual wooden satellite, a solar wind monitor and holiday fare for the lab's crew. William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024 Miso Robotics' lab in downtown Pasadena, Calif., is filled with robots of the past and present. Queenie Wong Los Angeles Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024 Over 98% of union members, which range from physician assistants and pharmacists to clinical lab scientists and language interpreters, voted in favor. Shawna Chen, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lab 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1868, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lab was circa 1868

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“Lab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lab. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

lab

noun

Medical Definition

lab

noun

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