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laboratory

Definition

  • noun: a room or building with special equipment for doing scientific experiments and tests
  • noun: a place equipped for experimental study in a science or for testing and analysis
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: work place, elaboratory

Examples

  • experiments conducted in a modern 'laboratory'

  • a research 'laboratory'

Movie quotes

  • (..) It works! It works! I finally invent something that works! You bet your ass it works. We've got to sneak this back to my laboratory. We've got to get you home! This is it. DOC ON TV: DOC: Why, that's me! Look at me! - I'm an old man! (..)
    1985 Back to the Future