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Meaning of WORKHORSE

Pronunciation:  'wurk`hors

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor
  2. [n]  machine that performs dependably under heavy use; "the IBM main frame computers have been the workhorse of the business world"
 
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 See Also: dobbin, draft horse, draught horse, dray horse, Equus caballus, farm horse, horse, machine, packhorse, plough horse, plow horse

 

 

 

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