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  2. a machine that operates without failing for long periods, although it might not be very interesting or exciting: The steam engine was the workhorse of the Industrial Revolution. In the convoy were heavy equipment transporters - 48-wheeled Army work horses designed to carry tanks.

  3. 1. : a horse used chiefly for labor as distinguished from driving, riding, or racing. 2. a (1) : a person who performs most of the work of a group task. (2) : a hardworking person. b. : something that is markedly useful, durable, or dependable.

  4. 1. a horse used for plowing, hauling, and other heavy labor, as distinguished from a riding horse, racehorse, etc. 2. a person who works tirelessly at a task, assumes extra duties, etc.

  5. a machine, piece of equipment, or vehicle that you can trust to work well and that you can use to do a lot of work: The company has begun to look at how its workhorse, the 737, may develop in the future. informal. someone who works very hard or who works very long hours.

  6. Workhorse definition: a horse used for plowing, hauling, and other heavy labor, as distinguished from a riding horse, racehorse, etc.. See examples of WORKHORSE used in a sentence.

  7. Definition of workhorse noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. n. 1. Something, such as a machine, that performs dependably under heavy or prolonged use: "the 50-year-old DC-3 ... one of aviation's most effective workhorses" (Christian Science Monitor). 2. A horse that is used for labor rather than for racing or riding.

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