Workhorse
noun
A hardworking person or thing that does a lot of work regularly and continuously.
The computer mainframe has long been the workhorse of the data center.
Often appears as...
- reliable workhorse
- sturdy workhorse
noun
A type of horse bred for hard work, often used in farming or hauling.
The plough was pulled by a sturdy workhorse.
Often appears as...
- strong workhorse
- draft workhorse
noun
A hardworking person or thing that does a lot of work regularly and continuously.
The computer mainframe has long been the workhorse of the data center.
Often appears as...
- reliable workhorse
- sturdy workhorse
noun
A type of horse bred for hard work, often used in farming or hauling.
The plough was pulled by a sturdy workhorse.
Often appears as...
- strong workhorse
- draft workhorse
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Extended Use
Workhorse means more than physical labor; it’s any reliable tool or person who consistently performs well.
She's the workhorse of our team, always delivering results.
Pro Tip 2/3Reliability Connotation
Workhorse carries a positive connotation of reliability and unwavering effectiveness in various situations.
This old truck is a true workhorse, never breaks down on the job.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Overworked
Do not confuse 'workhorse' with overworking; it implies consistent, valuable work without exploitation.
Despite the heavy workload, he is content being the office workhorse.
Pro Tip 1/3Extended Use
Workhorse means more than physical labor; it’s any reliable tool or person who consistently performs well.
She's the workhorse of our team, always delivering results.
Pro Tip 2/3Reliability Connotation
Workhorse carries a positive connotation of reliability and unwavering effectiveness in various situations.
This old truck is a true workhorse, never breaks down on the job.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Overworked
Do not confuse 'workhorse' with overworking; it implies consistent, valuable work without exploitation.
Despite the heavy workload, he is content being the office workhorse.
Pro Tip 1/3Extended Use
Workhorse means more than physical labor; it’s any reliable tool or person who consistently performs well.
She's the workhorse of our team, always delivering results.
Pro Tip 2/3Reliability Connotation
Workhorse carries a positive connotation of reliability and unwavering effectiveness in various situations.
This old truck is a true workhorse, never breaks down on the job.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Overworked
Do not confuse 'workhorse' with overworking; it implies consistent, valuable work without exploitation.
Despite the heavy workload, he is content being the office workhorse.
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Sending Humans to Mars:...
Why is that so important? - Yeah, over the long term, the hope is that if you can reuse something, it's cheaper, right? You want it to be cheaper and more efficient. It's sort of your workhorse that you just continue to use. It's not always the case that things are cheaper when you reuse them, but you want something
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Donald Sadoway: The...
but because it is hard." So this is the evolution of the liquid metal battery. We start here with our workhorse one watt-hour cell. I called it the shotglass.
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Sending Humans to Mars:...
Why is that so important? - Yeah, over the long term, the hope is that if you can reuse something, it's cheaper, right? You want it to be cheaper and more efficient. It's sort of your workhorse that you just continue to use. It's not always the case that things are cheaper when you reuse them, but you want something
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Donald Sadoway: The...
but because it is hard." So this is the evolution of the liquid metal battery. We start here with our workhorse one watt-hour cell. I called it the shotglass.
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Quote examples
Natasha Trethewey
American Poet
When I'm actually writing by hand, I get more of a sense of the rhythm of sentences, of syntax. The switch to the computer is when I actually start thinking about lines. That's the workhorse part. At that point, I'm being more mathematical about putting the poem on the page and less intuitive about the rhythm of the syntax.
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Jerry Leiber
American Musician
Elvis was incredibly cooperative. He would try anything. He wasn't a diva, no prima donna. When it came to work, he was a workhorse.
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Kevin Bacon
American Actor
I think of myself more as a workhorse actor. It will be hot and cold and up and down, but no one will kick me out of the business.
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Tommaso Ciampa
American Wrestler
As a kid, playing sports, I was never the best athlete on my teams, but I was always the guy people looked at as the workhorse.
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Dawn Steel
American Businesswoman
The men I worked for didn't look at me as having any gender at all. They regarded me more as a workhorse.
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Tommy Lee
Musician
Drumming's pretty physical. We sit at the back of the stage getting beat up like a workhorse.
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Jewel
American Musician
I've always been a workhorse, and I've been supporting myself since I was 15.
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Joe Namath
American Athlete
I was a workhorse; there was never a practice that I didn't enjoy.
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Barry Lam
Taiwanese Businessman
The laptop computer is a workhorse. The tablet is just a display.
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Diego Sanchez
American Mixed Martial Artist
I'm a workhorse.
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Natasha Trethewey
American Poet
When I'm actually writing by hand, I get more of a sense of the rhythm of sentences, of syntax. The switch to the computer is when I actually start thinking about lines. That's the workhorse part. At that point, I'm being more mathematical about putting the poem on the page and less intuitive about the rhythm of the syntax.
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Jerry Leiber
American Musician
Elvis was incredibly cooperative. He would try anything. He wasn't a diva, no prima donna. When it came to work, he was a workhorse.
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Kevin Bacon
American Actor
I think of myself more as a workhorse actor. It will be hot and cold and up and down, but no one will kick me out of the business.
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Tommaso Ciampa
American Wrestler
As a kid, playing sports, I was never the best athlete on my teams, but I was always the guy people looked at as the workhorse.
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Dawn Steel
American Businesswoman
The men I worked for didn't look at me as having any gender at all. They regarded me more as a workhorse.
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Tommy Lee
Musician
Drumming's pretty physical. We sit at the back of the stage getting beat up like a workhorse.
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Jewel
American Musician
I've always been a workhorse, and I've been supporting myself since I was 15.
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Joe Namath
American Athlete
I was a workhorse; there was never a practice that I didn't enjoy.
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Barry Lam
Taiwanese Businessman
The laptop computer is a workhorse. The tablet is just a display.
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Diego Sanchez
American Mixed Martial Artist
I'm a workhorse.
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