workhorse

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Noun

workhorse (plural workhorses)

1. A horse used primarily for manual labor; a draft horse
2. (by extension) Anyone or anything that does a lot of work; something or someone who works consistently or regularly.

   Those old machines are not very glamorous, but even 20 years after their introduction, they are still the workhorses of the industry.

Synonyms

• draft horse

Translations

• German: Arbeitspferd
• Russian: тя́гловая ло́шадь

Translations

• French: bourreau de travail
• German: Arbeitstier
• Russian: ломова́я ло́шадь

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