lab

«lab» in Mova's school dictionary: A laboratory: a room or building where scientists do… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

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

meaning for a pupil

1) (informal, common) A laboratory: a room or building where scientists do experiments and tests. tree →

2) (informal) A Labrador, a kind of large friendly dog. tree →

sense 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 →
• Always wear goggles in the lab. tree →
• The doctor sent my blood to the lab for tests. tree →
• Scientists in lab coats checked the samples. tree →
• No eating or drinking in the lab. tree →
• Our neighbour has a black Lab called Max. tree →

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).

In the corpora

• Good scientists repeat tests with many animals in other labs, use rewards, let animals choose to take part and never hurt them.
• Every kitchen is a chemistry lab: heat, acid and water change food into new substances with new tastes, smells and textures.
• Goggles are worn in the school lab because eyes are delicate and some chemicals damage them in seconds.
• Vaccines are tested in the lab and then in trials with thousands of people before approval, and their safety keeps being watched afterwards.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «lab» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.