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lab

noun \ˈlab\

: a class period for laboratory work

Full Definition of LAB

:  laboratory
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First Known Use of LAB

circa 1878

Rhymes with LAB

ab, blab, cab, crab, Crabbe, dab, drab, fab, flab, gab, grab, jab, Lab, Mab, nab, scab, slab, stab, tab

1Lab

noun \ˈlab\

Definition of LAB

:  labrador retriever
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First Known Use of LAB

1957

Rhymes with LAB

ab, blab, cab, crab, Crabbe, dab, drab, fab, flab, gab, grab, jab, lab, Mab, nab, scab, slab, stab, tab

2Lab

abbreviation

Definition of LAB

Labrador
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LAB Defined for Kids

lab

noun \ˈlab\

Definition of LAB for Kids

:  laboratory
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lab

noun \ˈlab\

Medical Definition of LAB

:  laboratory

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. lab
  2. lab coat
  3. lab-lab
  4. Lib-Lab
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