manual labor, manual labour - labor done with the hands

materials handling - act of loading and unloading and moving goods within e.g. a factory especially using mechanical devices

loading - the labor of loading something; "the loading took 2 hours"

unloading - the labor of unloading something

touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"

fielding - (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

management, direction - the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"

bioremediation - the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances

dealing - method or manner of conduct in relation to others; "honest dealing"

short shrift - brief and unsympathetic treatment