workhorse
/ˈwɜrkˌhɔrs/
noun
- A person or machine that works very hard and reliably, often doing the most difficult or important tasks.
- This old truck has been a real workhorse for our farm for twenty years.
- She is the workhorse of the team, always handling the toughest projects.
- The laptop is a workhorse that can run multiple programs at once without slowing down.
- A horse used for heavy farm work or pulling loads, rather than for riding or racing.
- Workhorses are often stronger and calmer than riding horses.
- The farmer relied on his two workhorses to plow the fields.
- Before tractors, every farm needed a sturdy workhorse.
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