work with one's hands

verb

To engage in difficult manual labor, especially using analog tools.

Meanings

verbwork with one's hands (third-person singular simple present works with one's hands, present participle working with one's hands, simple past and past participle worked with one's hands)

present singular third person works with one's hands · participle present working with one's hands · participle past worked with one's hands · past worked with one's hands

  1. idiomaticintransitiveTo engage in difficult manual labor, especially using analog tools.
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