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# lab

noun (a lab, labs — short for laboratory); also Lab (a Labrador dog)

«lab» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (informal, common) A laboratory: a room or building where scientists do experiments and tests. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lab/#m1)
2. (informal) A Labrador, a kind of large friendly dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lab/#m2)

### In the lessons

At school: the science lab with sinks, goggles and Bunsen burners. In safety: lab rules — wear goggles, tie hair back, no food or drink. Phrases: science lab, computer lab, lab coat, lab rules.

### Examples

- We did an experiment in the science lab. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lab/#x1)
- Always wear goggles in the lab. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lab/#x2)
- The doctor sent my blood to the lab for tests. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lab/#x3)
- Scientists in lab coats checked the samples. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lab/#x4)
- No eating or drinking in the lab. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lab/#x5)
- Our neighbour has a black Lab called Max. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lab/#x6)

### Note

Short for "laboratory"; "lab" is used even in fairly formal writing. Countable. Lab for the dog is short for Labrador (capital L). Do not confuse with "Labour" (a UK political party).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lab» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lab/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lab» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lab.html) on Mova free.