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workhorse

Syllabification: (work·horse)
Pronunciation: /ˈwərkˌhôrs/
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Definition of workhorse

noun

  • a horse used for work on a farm.
  • a person or machine that dependably performs hard work over a long period of time:he was a workhorse of an actor, often appearing in as many as forty plays in a year

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