lab

noun

USLAB/læb/

Plurallabs

3 meanings of lab

1
nouncolloquialcountable
A laboratory: a room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or testing.
The university just opened a new lab for climate research.
Technicians in the crime lab spent weeks analyzing the evidence.
2
nouncolloquialcountable
A Labrador retriever, a medium-to-large breed of dog widely kept as a family pet and working dog.
A chocolate lab bounded across the park to fetch the ball.
The trainer says labs learn quickly because they love food rewards.
3
nouncolloquialcountable
A laboratory experiment, test, or investigation, or the result of one.
Each student must complete a lab on acid-base reactions by Friday.
The nurse drew blood for several labs before the surgery.
Similarexperiment, test

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Meanings 1, 3

A shortened form (clipping) of "laboratory."

Meaning 2

A shortened form (clipping) of "Labrador retriever."