manual trades
Work with hands
Manual trades are occupations requiring skilled physical work with the hands—carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, welding, masonry.
The term distinguishes these professions from office work or jobs primarily involving computers and paperwork.
Manual trades typically require apprenticeship or vocational training rather than university degrees: He left college to pursue the manual trades.
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- toolboxContainer for implements
- tool beltWaist-worn equipment holder
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manual tradesdesk work
Sedentary office labor
office work · desk jobs · intellectual labor · professional services · clerical work
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