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Travail

noun
/tɹəˈveɪl/
Word Frequency: 1.3

Definitions

1.nounArduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.
2.nounSpecifically, the labor of childbirth.
3.nounAn act of working; labor (US), labour (British).
4.nounThe eclipse of a celestial object.
5.nounThe act of traveling; passage from place to place.
"space travel"
6.noun(in the plural) A series of journeys.
"I’m off on my travels around France again."
7.noun(in the plural) An account of one's travels.
8.nounThe activity or traffic along a route or through a given point.
9.nounThe working motion of a piece of machinery; the length of a mechanical stroke.
"My drill press has a travel of only 1.5 inches."
10.nounLabour; parturition; travail.
11.nounA traditional North American Indian sled-like vehicle, pulled by person, dog, or horse.

Synonyms

journeypassagetourtripvoyagetrafficmovementprogressionstroketoilmoillabour

Rhymes With

wailgaleavailfrailassailprevailentailstale
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