LABORSAVING

laborsaving, laboursaving

(adjective) designed to replace or conserve human and especially manual labor; “laborsaving devices like washing machines”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

laborsaving (comparative more laborsaving, superlative most laborsaving)

Making work easier or faster.

The proliferation of laborsaving devices has not given us more leisure time, paradoxically.

Source: Wiktionary


La"bor-sav`ing, a.

Definition: Saving labor; adapted to supersede or diminish the labor of men; as, laborsaving machinery.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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