#toil__labor__labour productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"
supertype: work activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
subtype: roping capturing cattle or horses with a lasso
subtype: calf_roping capturing a calf with a lasso and binding its feet
subtype: steer_roping__steerroping capturing a steer with a lasso
subtype: corvee unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxes
subtype: drudgery__plodding__grind__donkeywork hard monotonous routine work
subtype: elbow_grease__elbowgrease__effort__exertion__travail__sweat use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
subtype: struggle strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"
subtype: wrestle__wrestling__grapple__grappling__hand-to-hand_struggle the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
subtype: trouble.elbow_grease an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"
subtype: least_effort__leasteffort__leastresistance the least effortful way to do something
subtype: straining__strain an intense or violent exertion
subtype: physical_exercise__exercise__exercising__physical_exertion__workout the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"
subtype: kick_up raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand
subtype: conditioner exercise that conditions the body; "farmwork can be a good conditioner"
subtype: exercise_set__set several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"
subtype: aerobics__aerobic_exercise__aerobicexercise exercise that increases the need for oxygen
subtype: bodybuilding__anaerobic_exercise__anaerobicexercise__musclebuilding exercise that builds muscles through tension
subtype: weightlifting exercise by lifting weights
subtype: bench_press__benchpres a weightlifting exercise in which you lie on your back on a bench and press weights upward
subtype: incline_bench_press__inclinebenchpres a bench press performed on an inclined bench
subtype: clean_and_jerk__cleanandjerk__clean a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
subtype: military_press__press__pres a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
subtype: snatch a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
subtype: weight_gaining bodybuilding that increases muscle mass and body weight
subtype: calisthenics__callisthenics__callisthenic__calisthenic_exercise__calisthenicexercise__callisthenic_exercise light exercise designed to promote general fitness
subtype: isometrics__isometric_exercise__isometricexercise muscle-building exercises involving muscular contractions against resistance without movement (the length of the muscle does not change)
subtype: isotonic_exercise exercise in which opposing muscles contract and there is controlled movement (the length of the muscles changes)
subtype: jogging running at a jog trot as a form of exercise
subtype: Kegel_exercises__pubococcygeus_exercises__pubococcygeusexercise exercises for women designed to improve the ability to hold urine
subtype: stretch.physical_exercise__stretching exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
subtype: pandiculation yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)
subtype: arm_exercise__armexercise exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles
subtype: pushup__press-up__pressup an arm exercise performed lying face to the floor and pushing the body up and down with the arms
subtype: widegrip_pushup a pushup with the arms widely separated
subtype: chin-up an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar
subtype: back_exercise exercise designed to strengthen the back muscles
subtype: leg_exercise__legexercise exercise designed to strengthen the leg muscles
subtype: squat__squatting exercising by repeatedly assuming a squatting position; strengthens the leg muscles
subtype: leg_curl__legcurl__leg_curling__legcurling an exercise designed to strength the flexor muscles of the leg
subtype: leg_extensor__legextensor an exercise designed to strengthen the extensor muscles of the leg
subtype: neck_exercise exercise designed to strengthen the neck muscles
subtype: stomach_exercise__stomachexercise exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles
subtype: yoga a course of related exercises and postures intended to promote control of the body and mind and to attain physical and spiritual wellbeing
subtype: pull a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"
subtype: application.elbow_grease__diligence a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"
subtype: overkill any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
subtype: supererogation an effort above and beyond the call of duty
subtype: overexertion the exertion of so much effort that discomfort or injury results
subtype: detrition__friction__rubbing effort expended in rubbing one object against another
subtype: attrition the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
subtype: hunting__hunt the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
subtype: still_hunt__stillhunt__stalk__stalking a hunt for game carried on by stalking or waiting in ambush
subtype: deerstalking stalking deer
subtype: birdnesting hunting for birds' nests to get the eggs
subtype: predation the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey
subtype: hackwork professional work done according to formula
subtype: haymaking cutting grass and curing it to make hay
subtype: manual_labor__manual_labour labor done with the hands
subtype: application__coating__covering the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";
subtype: anointing__anointment the act of applying oil or an oily liquid
subtype: inunction__unction anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
subtype: fumigation the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it
subtype: lubrication an application of a lubricant to something
subtype: paving__pavage the act of applying paving materials to an area
subtype: painting the act of applying paint to a surface; "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush"
subtype: spray_painting__spraypainting applying paint with a sprayer
subtype: spatter__spattering__splash__splashing__splattering the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
subtype: finger_painting painting by using the fingers to spread the paint
subtype: spraying the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer
subtype: spray_painting__spraypainting applying paint with a sprayer
subtype: tin-plating__tinplating__tinning the application of a protective layer of tin
subtype: tinning the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them; "careful tinning of the ends of wires results in a better joint when you solder them"
subtype: papering__paperhanging the application of wallpaper
subtype: plastering__daubing the application of plaster
subtype: pargeting__pargetting ornamental plastering
subtype: plating the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis)
subtype: scumble the application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture
subtype: tiling the application of tiles to cover a surface
subtype: waxing the application of wax to a surface
subtype: lining.application__facing providing something with a surface of a different material
subtype: babbitting lining a surface or bearing with babbitt metal
subtype: bodywork the work of making or repairing vehicle bodies
subtype: handling manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
subtype: materials_handling__materialshandling act of loading and unloading and moving goods within e.g. a factory especially using mechanical devices
subtype: loading the labor of loading something; "the loading took 2 hours"
subtype: unloading the labor of unloading something
subtype: picking the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)
subtype: planking the work of covering an area with planks
subtype: wiring the work of installing the wires for an electrical system or device
subtype: overwork__overworking the act working too much or too long; "he became ill from overwork"
subtype: slavery.toil work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay
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