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manual training

American  

noun

  1. training in the various manual arts and crafts, as woodworking.


Etymology

Origin of manual training

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

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The manual training movement incorporated wood and metal work into typical curricula, and, unlike later models of vocational training, was designed to further liberal arts teaching rather than replace it.

From Slate Dec. 24, 2018

A heavy-footed, horny-handed farmer's son, he coached football and baseball, taught Latin and manual training.

From Time Magazine Archive

Its experiments in such fields as manual training, natural science, and language-teaching by conversation were copied throughout the nation.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Sioux City, Iowa, last winter the local Plumbers' Union, WPA carpenters, the High School manual training classes, a local fur dealer and the Junior League all labored together to give Art a fitting home.

From Time Magazine Archive

There is, I am persuaded, no reason why manual training should not be applied to the youngest children in reformatories.

From The Moral Instruction of Children by Adler, Felix

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