laborsaving

adjective

ˈlā-bər-ˌsā-viŋ How to pronounce laborsaving (audio)
Definition of laborsavingnext
as in automated
designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor a new laborsaving device let us clean the house in half the time

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  1. automated
  2. automatic
  3. robotic
Adjective
  • Collection can be local, but automated sorting, preprocessing and chemical recycling facilities may require material from several countries to operate at an efficient scale.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The same flat, automated woman’s voice that announced the beginning of the call now announces its end.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of automated
Adjective
  • While most of the vandals ripping down automatic license plate readers prefer to go incognito, an Albuquerque character named Jevon Martinez isn’t afraid to show his face.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Shohei Ohtani struck out four consecutive times for the first time this season, including in the 10th with an automatic runner at third.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of automatic
Adjective
  • Rather than designing an entirely new robotic counter-drone vehicle, the companies combined an existing robotic platform with an existing sensing and electronic warfare capability.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The monsters of the original — the Cyclops and the sirens — are replaced by drones that buzz across the stage and models of robotic war machines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of robotic
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“Laborsaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laborsaving. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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