"labor-saving" meaning in All languages combined

See labor-saving on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more labor-saving [comparative], most labor-saving [superlative]
Etymology: From labor + saving. Etymology templates: {{af|en|labor|saving}} labor + saving Head templates: {{en-adj}} labor-saving (comparative more labor-saving, superlative most labor-saving)
  1. Making work easier or faster. Synonyms: laborsaving, labour-saving, laboursaving Translations (Translations): vaivaa säästävä (Finnish), ułatwiający pracę (Polish)

Alternative forms

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