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reproduction
Noun
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Reproduction is the act of making a new living thing, such as a baby.
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Reproduction is the act of making a copy of something.
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A reproduction is a copy of something; a duplicate.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
labour
Noun
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Labour is the work that people do, usually lifting, moving, building, etc. rather than desk work.
The cost of labour is higher than the cost of building materials.
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Labour is the people who do this kind of work.
There's a big labour shortage in the construction industry.
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Labour is the name of a big political party in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
Labour won the election.
labour
Verb
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If you labour, you work hard.
He laboured over the food all afternoon to get ready for dinner.
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If you labour the point, you keep talking about it after people understand it well.
power
Noun
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energy, force, control. A quality that can make things happen.
His muscles have a lot of power.
The prime minister has power over the country.
Fight the power! (Meaning, "Fight authority!")
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Energy or electricity.
The city had no lights that night because there was no power.
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Power is how fast something uses energy. That is, how much work it does in a certain time.
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A special ability that someone might have.
In comic books many heroes have amazing powers.
often shows witches as having magical powers.
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A person or group of people with authority; that is a people who control things.
The mayor and the sheriff are the major powers in this town.
I like the idea, but the powers that be will not allow it.
power
Verb
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To provide power for or give power to (a mechanical or electronic device).
This CD player is powered by batteries.