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manual labor — manual labor, manual labour manual labour . Labor done with the hands. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
manual labor — Labor under physical power of the laborer, in the service and under the direction of another, for fixed wages. Rogers v Dexter & P. R. Co. 85 Me 372, 27 A 257. Within the meaning of the immigration laws, including both skilled and unskilled work … Ballentine's law dictionary
manual labor — noun labor done with the hands (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑manual labour • Hypernyms: ↑labor, ↑labour, ↑toil • Hyponyms: ↑application, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
manual labor — Synonyms and related words: dirty work, donkeywork, drudgery, employment, fag, fatigue, grind, handiwork, handwork, industry, labor, lick, lick of work, moil, rat race, scut work, slavery, spadework, stroke, stroke of work, sweat, task, tiresome… … Moby Thesaurus
manual labor — work that is done with the hands, physical labor … English contemporary dictionary
manual labor — drudgery, sweat of one s brow, toil. See exertion … English dictionary for students
manual labour — manual labor manual labor, manual labour manual labour . Labor done with the hands. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Labor-saving — La bor sav ing, a. Saving labor; adapted to supersede or diminish the labor of men; designed to replace or conserve human and especially manual labor; as, labor saving machinery; labor saving appliances[4]; labor saving devices like washing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Manual — Man u*al (m[a^]n [ u]*al), a. [OE. manuel, F. manuel, L. manualis, fr. manus hand; prob. akin to AS. mund hand, protection, OHG. munt, G. m[ u]ndel a ward, vormund guardian, Icel. mund hand. Cf. {Emancipate}, {Legerdemain}, {Maintain}, {Manage},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Manual exercise — Manual Man u*al (m[a^]n [ u]*al), a. [OE. manuel, F. manuel, L. manualis, fr. manus hand; prob. akin to AS. mund hand, protection, OHG. munt, G. m[ u]ndel a ward, vormund guardian, Icel. mund hand. Cf. {Emancipate}, {Legerdemain}, {Maintain},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
