workhorsenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈwɜːk.hɔːs/us/ˈwɝːk.hɔːrs/a person who does a lot of work, especially of a type that is necessary but not interesting:
a willing/reliable workhorse
a machine that operates without failing for long periods, although it might not be very interesting or exciting:
The steam engine was the workhorse of the Industrial Revolution.
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Workers in general
- a man of action idiom
- beaver
- drudge
- gang
- graft
- jack-of-all-trades
- labour
- manpower
- night shift
- peon
- personnel
- plod
- relay
- staff
- staffing
- team player
- temp
- the shop floor
- working group
- working party
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