relating to or denoting manual workers employed at very low wages for long hours and under poor conditions

the use of sweated labour by unscrupulous employers

exude sweat

he was sweating profusely

heat (chopped vegetables) slowly in a pan with a small amount of fat, so that they cook in their own juices

sweat the celery and onions with olive oil and seasoning

subject (metal) to surface melting, especially to fasten or join by solder without a soldering iron

the tyre is sweated on to the wooden parts