labour-saving
labour-saving — adjective
1. created or designed so that everyday jobs can be done with less physical effort
created or designed so that everyday jobs can be done with less physical effort or in less time than was previously needed.
Priya bought a labour-saving dishwasher so she could spend more time with her children.
labour-saving + noun (household appliance)
The warehouse team adopted labour-saving methods that cut packing time in half.
labour-saving + noun (method/process)
Farmers welcomed the labour-saving tractor that ploughed fields in hours.
Leila downloaded a labour-saving app that organizes all her receipts automatically.
The hospital installed labour-saving beds that help nurses adjust patient positions with a button.
- time-saving
focuses specifically on reducing time rather than physical effort
- efficient
broader term; describes any system that wastes little time or energy
- automated
emphasizes that a machine does the work without human intervention
- labour-intensive
requires a lot of physical work or human effort
- time-consuming
takes a long time to complete
文法句型
labour-saving + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive position) to describe a device, tool, or method. Common in both household and workplace contexts.