The British English spelling of 'laboring' — meaning performing hard physical work, or the act of working strenuously. As a noun, 'labouring' refers to the activity of manual work itself. In the context of skilled trades, 'labouring' can also refer to general unskilled physical assistance on a worksite. The '-our' spelling is standard in UK, Australian, and New Zealand English.
Years of labouring on building sites had left him with a bad back and strong forearms.
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The act of one who labours; toil; work done.
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