manual labor meaning

Noun: manual labor  'manyooul 'leybur
Usage: US (=manual labour)

1. Labor done with the hands
   - manual labour [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: manual labors

Type of: labor [US], labour [Brit, Cdn], toil

Encyclopedia: Manual labor

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1. work done by machines has replaced manual labor.
2. manual labor has become unpopular with young people.
3. the majority of men earn their living by manual labor
4. the use of robots will someday supersede manual labor
5. we should never look down on manual labor