manual labor

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manual labor - labor done with the hands manual labourtoil, labor, labour - productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"application, coating, covering - the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";bodywork - the work of making or repairing vehicle bodieshandling - manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with somethingpicking - the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)planking - the work of covering an area with plankswiring - the work of installing the wires for an electrical system or device