lab

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noun (1)

ˈlab How to pronounce lab (audio)
: laboratory

Lab

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noun (2)

ˈlab How to pronounce Lab (audio)
: labrador retriever

Lab

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abbreviation

Labrador

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Here is what to know as read-write technology moves from research labs toward consumer products. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 The Xuhui district in Shanghai is home to some of the top AI labs in the country and will allow the cohort firms to team up with these companies as their technologies develop. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
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Private labs can do more extensive testing with a faster turnaround, but that can cost thousands of dollars. — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025 This is the moment the conversation must widen beyond labs and journals to living rooms, boardrooms, and legislatures. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lab

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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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