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labor-saving

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Making work easier or faster.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The proliferation of labor-saving devices has not given us more leisure time, paradoxically.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From labor + saving.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vaivaa säästävä — Translations
  • Polish: ułatwiający pracę — Translations