lab
A laboratory.
Noun colloquial
- A laboratory.
- I was working in the lab late one night When my eyes beheld an eerie sight For my monster, from his slab, began to rise And suddenly, to my surprise He did the Mash He did the Monster Mash. - 1962, “Monster Mash”, Bobby...
- A man dressed as a lab tech, his blue scrubs startlingly pale against the vivid red and black chaos, moved into sight from behind the SUV. He carried an assault rifle. - 2014, Jeff Jacobson, Growth, page 23:
- The NIAID supports projects at universities and research organizations around the United States as well as a network of 21 NIAID labs across the country. - 2023 August 2, Ben Tinker, Meg Tirrell and Brenda Goodman, “New...
- Laboratory experiment, test, investigation or result.
- I dropped my mixture while doing my lab, so I had to start over.
Origin
Clipping of laboratory.
Forms
Derived
biolab clan lab computer lab drug lab dry lab dry-lab fab lab hacklab homelab hot lab lab assistant labbie lab coat lab dip labful lab-grown lab lit labmate lab mouse lab on a chip lab rat labside lab tech labware
Noun colloquial
- A Labrador retriever.
Origin
Clipping of Labrador retriever.
Forms
Derived
Verb
- To practise experimentally outside of competitive play.