Labor-saving

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Making work easier or faster.

    "The proliferation of labor-saving devices has not given us more leisure time, paradoxically."

Synonyms

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cannycarefulcharycheeseparingeconomiceconomical

Example

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"Her kitchen is equipped with labor-saving devices."

Etymology

From labor + saving.

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