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machine vs workhorse

workhorse vs machine

machine and workhorse both are nouns.

machine is a verb but workhorse is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
machine Yes No Yes No
workhorse Yes No No No
As nouns, workhorse is a hyponym of machine; that is, workhorse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than machine:
  • machine: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
  • workhorse: machine that performs dependably under heavy use
Other hyponyms of machine include assembly, bagger, calculating machine, calculator, calender, ATM, automated teller, automated teller machine, automatic teller, automatic teller machine, cash dispenser, cash machine, comber, computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system, cement mixer, concrete mixer, corker, cotton gin, gin, decoder, farm machine, franking machine, hop-picker, hopper, machinery, machine tool, milking machine, motor, paving machine, pavior, paviour, perpetual motion machine, pile driver, digger, excavator, power shovel, shovel, power tool, mechanical press, press, press, printing press, printer, printing machine, phonograph, record player, riveter, riveting machine, rivetter, feeder, self-feeder, simulator, slicer, coin machine, slot machine, snow blower, snow thrower, sorter, pestle, stamp, staple gun, staplegun, tacker, stapler, stapling machine, textile machine, time machine, trimmer, Zamboni, nanomachine, laminating machine, laminator, cobalt machine, bun divider, bun rounder, brick-making machine, brick-molding machine, brick machine, brickmaking machine, book binding machine, swaging machine, tabulating machine, tabulator, flatwork ironer, roller ironer, lacemaking machine, ticket-stamping machine, ticket stamping machine, paper jogger, blanching machine, grain cleaner, seed cleaner, bowl chopper, bowl cutter, monotype caster, batting machine, scutching machine, dough sheeter, coal cutter, blow molding machine, blow moulding machine, plastic blow molding machine, plastic blow moulding machine, plaster machine, plastering machine, rendering machine, plate compactor, vibratory plate compactor, flax brake, cylinder separator, indented cylinder, indented cylinder separator, hauncher, haunching machine, stone splitter, stone splitting machine, delimber, stroke delimber, donut fryer, donut machine, doughnut fryer, doughnut machine, granulator, granulator machine, core shooter, core shooting machine, core blower.
machine (noun) workhorse (noun)
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine machine that performs dependably under heavy use
a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
a group that controls the activities of a political party
an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently
an efficient person
machine (verb) workhorse (verb)
make by machinery
turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery
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