"means of labor" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} means of labor pl (plural only)
  1. (Marxism) All those things with the aid of which man acts upon the subject of his labor, and transforms it. Wikipedia link: means of labor Tags: Marxism, plural, plural-only Synonyms: instruments of labor Hypernyms: means of production Coordinate_terms: subject of labor Translations (Translations): Arbeitsmittel [neuter, plural] (German)
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