hard labour
noun/ˌhɑːd ˈleɪbə(r)/
/ˌhɑːrd ˈleɪbər/
(US English hard labor)
[uncountable]- punishment in prison that involves a lot of very hard physical work
- He was sentenced to ten years’ hard labour.
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