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Noun: workhorse  'wurk,hors
  1. Machine that performs dependably under heavy use
    "the IBM main frame computers have been the workhorse of the business world"
     
  2. A horse used for ploughing and hauling and other heavy labour

Derived forms: workhorses

Type of: Equus caballus, horse, machine

Encyclopedia: Workhorse

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