physical work
nounUK /ˈfɪzɪkəl wɜːk/
US /ˈfɪzɪkəl wɝːk/
Work that uses your body and muscles to do things.
Digging in the garden is hard physical work.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A job that requires strength and movement rather than sitting at a desk.
Construction is a kind of physical work.
3. Activity done with the body that makes you tired and sweaty.
Carrying boxes all day is tiring physical work.
4. Effort that involves moving and lifting things instead of thinking.
The movers did the physical work while we packed the small items.