workhorse

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Synonyms: workhouse, work horse, workforce, warhorse, cockhorse, war horse, workhorses, war-horse, work house, darkhorse, forehorse

Antonyms: workhouse, work horse, workforce, warhorse, cockhorse, war horse, workhorses, war-horse, work house, darkhorse, forehorse

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Noun

1. A [[horse]] used primarily for [[manual labor]]: a [[draft horse]] ([[draught horse]]).
2. {{lb|en|by extension|figurative}} A [[person]] or piece of [[equipment]] that performs a lot of [[work]], especially one heavily [[rely|relied]] upon to perform [[consistently]] and [[regularly]].

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