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workhorse in Dutch

workhorse in Dutch is werkpaard — workhorse means a horse kept mainly for heavy physical work; a draft horse.

workhorse in Dutch

werkpaard
noun

What does "workhorse" mean?

  1. noun A horse kept mainly for heavy physical work; a draft horse.
  2. noun A person or machine that is relied on to do a great deal of work steadily and reliably.
    "Those old machines are not very glamorous, but even 20 years after their introduction, they are still the workhorses of the industry."
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workhorse in a sentence

  • Those old machines are not very glamorous, but even 20 years after their introduction, they are still the workhorses of the industry.
  • "Class 08s have been the workhorses of ports, distribution centres and depots across Britain's railway for more than 60 years," said Positive Traction Director Alistair Gregory.

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What is "workhorse" in Dutch?
"workhorse" in Dutch is werkpaard. workhorse means: A horse kept mainly for heavy physical work; a draft horse.
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