work horse

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Definition of work horse in English English dictionary

work like a horse
work hard
workhorse
Anyone or thing that does a lot of work; who works consistently or regularly
workhorse
If you describe a person or a machine as a workhorse, you mean that they can be relied upon to do a large amount of work, especially work that is dull or routine. the Wellington bomber, the great workhorse of the war My husband never even looked at me. I was just a workhorse bringing up three children. a person, machine, or vehicle that does a lot of work, especially when it is hard or boring
workhorse
A horse used primarily for work; a draft horse
workhorse
A workhorse is a horse which is used to do a job, for example to pull a plough
workhorse
a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor
workhorse
a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor machine that performs dependably under heavy use; "the IBM main frame computers have been the workhorse of the business world
workhorse
machine that performs dependably under heavy use; "the IBM main frame computers have been the workhorse of the business world"
workhorse
{i} horse used for labor; person who works very hard; very useful or dependable machine or vehicle
work horse

    Turkish pronunciation

    wırk hôrs

    Pronunciation

    /ˈwərk ˈhôrs/ /ˈwɜrk ˈhɔːrs/

    Etymology

    [ 'w&rk ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English werk, work, from Old English werc, weorc; akin to Old High German werc work, Greek ergon, Avestan varandzem activity.
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