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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But when the National Renewable Energy Laboratory assumed responsibility for renewables, turbine design and engineering moved there; horizontal was the design of choice at the lab. Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 Participants in the lab are offered a $3,000 artist grant and a one-year complimentary membership to Adobe Creative Cloud. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 June 2025 In the future, Axiom plans to launch its own module to the ISS, which will eventually grow in its components and undock from the orbital lab to become its own independent space station. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 June 2025 McAfee said the company has since strengthened its testing protocols and created an on-site pathogen lab to prevent future problems. Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 19 June 2025 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

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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 30 Jun. 2025.

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