manual scavenger
noun
(especially in India, where it is now outlawed) a person whose work is to clear untreated human waste from outhouses, septic tanks, etc., by hand.
manual scavengers
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pluralof manual scavenger.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He mobilized manual scavengers and presented letters to municipalities demanding they demolish the town’s dry toilets.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
So he urged some manual scavengers to take him on the job.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
In 1969, Mr Pathak made a breakthrough in his research and designed a twin-pit toilet that freed thousands of manual scavengers from a life of cleaning excrement with their hands.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2023
The law entitles manual scavengers to a one-time rehabilitation payment and a loan to help them transition to a new profession.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2019
Milind Ranade, who is the general secretary of a Mumbai based organisation that works for rights of conservancy workers told the BBC: "The Municipal Council plays around with the definition of manual scavengers."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2015
