Meaning

1 senses
  1. (US, countable, uncountable)Work done by hand or using basic tools rather than by machines; usually physically demanding but (sometimes derogatory) unskilled labor.

    Handarbeit

    ручно́й трудručnój trud, физи́ческий трудfizíčeskij trud

More definitions
  • labor done with the hands

Examples

15 sentences
  1. I'm unable to do manual labor.

  2. I'm not able to do manual labor.

  3. Tom is very skilled at manual labor.

    ruТом очень хорошо умеет работать руками. — Ooneykcall

  4. Intelligent equipment has replaced manual labor.

  5. Manual labor is necessary in this company.

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
physical work:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
physical work:

Forms

plural: manual labors

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

See also

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