travail
Noun
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subtypes: premature labor, premature labour - labor beginning prior to the 37th week of gestationhas:
- uterine contraction - a rhythmic tightening in labor of the upper uterine musculature that contracts the size of the uterus and pushes the fetus toward the birth canal
- effacement - shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor
- asynclitism, obliquity - the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle
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subtypes:
- struggle - strenuous effort
- difficulty, trouble - an effort that is inconvenient
- least effort, least resistance - the least effortful way to do something
- strain, straining - an intense or violent exertion
- exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout - the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
- pull - a sustained effort
- application, diligence - a diligent effort
- overkill - any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
- supererogation - an effort above and beyond the call of duty
- overexertion - excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results
- detrition, friction, rubbing - effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
Verb
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