handwork
handwork noun: work done by the hands, as opposed to by machine.
Noun
handwork (countable and uncountable, plural handworks)
Verb
handwork (third-person singular simple present handworks, present participle handworking, simple past and past participle handworked)
- To work (materials) by hand, without the use of a machine.
handwork meaning in Urdu
handwork in Urdu
- ہاتھ کا کام
Synonyms of handwork
Forms of handwork
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | handworks |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | handworks |
| present participle | handworking |
| past participle | handworked |
| past | handworked |
Origin of handwork
From Middle English hondwerk, from Old English handweorc (“work done by hand; handiwork”), from Proto-Germanic *handuwerką; equivalent to hand + work. Cognate with Dutch handwerk, German Handwerk, Swedish hantverk.
Questions about handwork
- What does handwork mean?
- Handwork means work done by the hands, as opposed to by machine.
- What is handwork in Urdu?
- Handwork in Urdu is ہاتھ کا کام. See Handwork meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is handwork?
- Handwork can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of handwork?
- The plural of handwork is handworks.
Words near handwork in the dictionary
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