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workhorse vs horse

horse vs workhorse

workhorse and horse both are nouns.

workhorse is not a verb while horse is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
workhorse Yes No No No
horse Yes No Yes No
As nouns, horse is a hypernym of workhorse; that is, horse is a word with a broader meaning than workhorse:
  • workhorse: a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor
  • horse: solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
Other hypernyms of workhorse include Equus caballus.
workhorse (noun) horse (noun)
a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
machine that performs dependably under heavy use a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs
troops trained to fight on horseback
workhorse (verb) horse (verb)
provide with a horse or horses
Difference between workhorse and horse

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