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The financial benefits of prefabrication have never been as large as its advocates predicted, for although some labor costs can be reduced by machine manufacturing, on-site assembly of any building still depends to some extent on the handwork of skilled craftsmen.
Martin Filler

Meaning of "handwork" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HANDWORK

handwork  [ˈhændˌwɜːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HANDWORK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Handwork is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HANDWORK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of handwork in the English dictionary

The definition of handwork in the dictionary is work done by hand rather than by machine.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HANDWORK


artwork
ˈɑːtˌwɜːk
beadwork
ˈbiːdˌwɜːk
bladework
ˈbleɪdˌwɜːk
cold-work
ˈkəʊldˌwɜːk
fieldwork
ˈfiːldˌwɜːk
framework
ˈfreɪmˌwɜːk
groundwork
ˈɡraʊndˌwɜːk
headwork
ˈhɛdˌwɜːk
homework
ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk
housework
ˈhaʊsˌwɜːk
leadwork
ˈlɛdˌwɜːk
network
ˈnɛtˌwɜːk
patchwork
ˈpætʃˌwɜːk
roadwork
ˈrəʊdˌwɜːk
spadework
ˈspeɪdˌwɜːk
studwork
ˈstʌdˌwɜːk
teamwork
ˈtiːmˌwɜːk
wickerwork
ˈwɪkəˌwɜːk
woodwork
ˈwʊdˌwɜːk
yardwork
ˈjɑːdˌwɜːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HANDWORK

handsomely
handsomeness
handspike
handspring
handstaff
handstamp
handstand
handstroke
handsturn
handwheel
handworked
handwringer
handwrite
handwriting
handwritten
handwrought
handy
handy-pack
handyman
handymen

WORDS THAT END LIKE HANDWORK

all in a day´s work
at work
bodywork
clockwork
coursework
field work
firework
footwork
group work
guesswork
metalwork
millwork
needlework
neural network
out of work
rework
social work
waxwork
wirework
work

Synonyms and antonyms of handwork in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «handwork» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HANDWORK

Find out the translation of handwork to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of handwork from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «handwork» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手工
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trabajo hecho a mano
570 millions of speakers

English

handwork
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

handwork
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اليدوى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ручная работа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

handwork
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হস্ত দ্বারা কৃত শিল্পকর্ম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

artisanal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerja tangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Handarbeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手仕事
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세공
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thủ công
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கைவினையால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हातकाम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

el işi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

manufatto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Praca fizyczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ручна робота
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

manoperă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χειροτεχνιών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

handwerk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

handarbete
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

håndarbeid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of handwork

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HANDWORK»

The term «handwork» is regularly used and occupies the 68.729 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HANDWORK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about handwork

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QUOTES WITH «HANDWORK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word handwork.
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Martin Filler
The financial benefits of prefabrication have never been as large as its advocates predicted, for although some labor costs can be reduced by machine manufacturing, on-site assembly of any building still depends to some extent on the handwork of skilled craftsmen.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HANDWORK»

Discover the use of handwork in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to handwork and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Benefits of Handwork on Children
This thesis examines the role of crafts and handwork in children's development.
Jessica L. Kaufman, 2009
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Princples & practice of school gardening & connected handwork
handwork centre might, of course, be supported by the plea for the highly- qualified specialist teacher, but such teachers, whether of handwork, music, history, etc., have distinct drawbacks, as the experiences of secondary schools go to show.
Herbert W. Gunston, Charles W. Hawks, 1922
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Handwork In Wood:
Title: Handwork in Wood Author: William Noyes ReleaseDate: March17, 2007[ eBook #20846] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO88591 HANDWORK IN WOOD By WILLIAM NOYES, M.A. Assistant Professor, Department of ...
William Noyes, 2014
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Educating as an Art: Essays on Waldorf Education
Through beauty, color, and form, handwork and crafts help to lead the children from play to imaginative thinking as adults, forming a kind of bridge between the two. The hands play an important part in this awakening. The activity of the fingers ...
Carol Ann Bartges, Nick Lyons, 2003
5
Millennial Child
Handwork. and. Intellectual. Development. Out of natural insight, many ancient peoples connected weaving, braiding, and knot-tying with the development of the intellect and wisdom. Isis, the female deity of Egypt who exemplified wisdom, ...
Eugene Schwartz, 1999
6
Geography Teaching
Handwork and Geography: In modem times handwork in one form or another is becoming a popular subject because of its great utility in child education. It is now agreed upon that manual skill acts and reacts very favourably on the intellectual ...
Om Prakash Varma, Edith G Vedanayagam, 2007
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Rhythms of Learning: What Waldorf Education Offers Children, ...
In lecture 14 of Soul Economy and Waldorf Education, he also speaks about the practical arts and describes their importance for the rest of the students' lives. Hedwig Hauck's book Handwork and Handicrafts is an invaluable resource for crafts ...
Rudolf Steiner, Roberto Trostli, 1998
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Symbolic Landscapes
The Japanese garden is also handwork. It is correct to point out that “the workings of the human hand are found in all Japanese gardens.”6 Let us then think of gardening as the site for the disclosure of the truth of our hands, and of handwork ...
Gary Backhaus, John Murungi, 2008
9
Hellenisms: Culture, Identity, and Ethnicity from Antiquity ...
handwork signified roads not taken. She was a most skilled embroiderer and a committed homemaker, who had devoted herself to her family and developed skills in landscaping and renovation in order continually to improve her home.
Katerina Zacharia, 2008
10
The DŽvotes: Women and Church in Seventeenth-century France
Handwork varied from one institute to the next, with the purpose of the school and the character of its clientele. For the boarders of Faubourg Saint-Jacques, there were "flowers in tapestry, embroidery with gold and silver, bobbin lace, French ...
Elizabeth Rapley, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HANDWORK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term handwork is used in the context of the following news items.
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Former Buckeyes visit Bucyrus for football camp - Telegraph-Forum
The campers were put through four station drills to improve agility, footwork and handwork. Cotton ran drills that tested footwork with line sprints ... «Bucyrus Telegraph Forum, Jul 15»
2
Laraaji Reissues Arrive 'All in One Peace' - Exclaim!
"As a matter of fact, for some of the cassettes I actually did some extra handwork on the label, doing a screen print or magic marker to add some ... «Exclaim!, Jul 15»
3
"Punk Princess" Zandra Rhodes Embraces Fair-Trade Fashion | Co …
Handwork also means that the workers—mostly women—don't need to travel to factories in the city. They can work close to home, in rural areas ... «Co.Exist, Jul 15»
4
Turkey's brides-to-be flock to vintage look - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of …
The quality of the handwork would earn the bride's kin prestige and serve to build bonds between the families of the couple. Female relatives ... «Al-Monitor, Jul 15»
5
'On Pins and Needles' show at Flourishes - Shelbyville Daily Union …
She displays samples of the past to meet with the handwork of today. Rounding out the exhibit is Jane Rood with the works these needles and ... «Shelbyville Daily Union, Jul 15»
6
AP's Wrestling Report :: WWE RAW results (7/13/15)
While Ambrose admired his brother-in-arms' handwork, Reigns went to town on The Eater of Worlds, at least until Wyatt used his lantern as an ... «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»
7
Raheem Sterling facing the toughest test of his career with Man City …
However if Sterling passes his latest test, he will have done so through his own handwork and industry, proving he was right to risk it all for a ... «AllSportsNews, Jul 15»
8
Suzy Menkes: Dolce & Gabbana's Midsummer Night's Dream …
In total the designers sent out 94 outfits – an array of fairy-like and magical garments with exceptional decorative handwork. Interspersed with ... «Vogue Australia, Jul 15»
9
The importance of play in promoting healthy child development
Lego, building blocks, Mecano, mud crafts, handwork and even simply playing in a sand pit are all examples of constructive play. Children who ... «The Island.lk, Jul 15»
10
Cape Ann Religion Calendar
“The Zen of Making Stuff Together: A Contemplative Handwork Group,” noon to 1:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 10 Church St., ... «Gloucester Daily Times, Jul 15»

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