1. A person who performs physical work requiring bodily effort rather than intellectual skill, typically in construction, agriculture, manufacturing, or similar industries
The manual laborer worked long hours on the construction site.
O trabalhador manual trabalhou longas horas no canteiro de obras.
2. An individual employed to do unskilled or semi-skilled physical work
Many manual laborers earn minimum wage in developing countries.
Muitos trabalhadores manuais ganham salário mínimo nos países em desenvolvimento.