work with one's hands in English

Forms: works with one's hands [present, singular, third-person], working with one's hands [participle, present], worked with one's hands [participle, past], worked with one's hands [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|work<> with one's hands}} work 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)

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        "To engage in difficult manual labor, especially using analog tools."
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        "(idiomatic, intransitive) To engage in difficult manual labor, especially using analog tools."
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    {
      "form": "works with one's hands",
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        "third-person"
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        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "worked with one's hands",
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        "past"
      ]
    },
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        "past"
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        "(idiomatic, intransitive) To engage in difficult manual labor, especially using analog tools."
      ],
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}

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"work with one's hands" meaning in English

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