lab

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noun (1)

Lab

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noun (2)

Lab

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abbreviation

Labrador

Example Sentences

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Noun
Our testers arrived fresh-faced, with no makeup on and were instructed to further cleanse their skin upon arrival from any sebum or natural moisture that may have been produced on the commute to our lab. Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2022 After thoroughly testing the iRobot Braava Jet M6 Ultimate Robot Mop in our lab, our experts found that this device was extremely effective at cleaning dirt and grime from hardwood and tile floors. Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2022 In a 2021 paper, his lab showed that a prime editing could be paired with an integrase to insert DNA over 5,000 letters long into human genomes. Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Nov. 2022 Kelly Drew in her lab at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2022 Each sheet set is tested in our Textiles lab using specialized equipment and in the homes of real consumer testers to get firsthand feedback. Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 18 Nov. 2022 The news comes three months after Sema4 announced plans to exit another line of business — somatic oncology — and close its first Connecticut lab, in Branford. Hartford Courant, 14 Nov. 2022 The movie begins with Shuri in her lab, scrambling to figure out a way to help her dying brother, when her mother, Queen Ramonda, arrives. Time, 11 Nov. 2022 However, the bridge’s cables that had to bear that weight weren’t changed, the lab report said. Krishna Pokharel, WSJ, 6 Nov. 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1868, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1925, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Dec. 2022.

Kids Definition

lab

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Medical Definition

lab

noun

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