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laboratory

noun

a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

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Word length
10
Starts with
L
Ends with
Y
Contains
AB
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈlæbɹəˌtɔɹi

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noun

  1. a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

noun

  1. a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation

    “the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories”

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Example Sentences

the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories
Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of American troops to combat terrorism

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