workhorse
(noun)
noun
1. machine that performs dependably under heavy use
- the IBM main frame computers have been the workhorse of the business world
Definition categories: man–made, machine
2. a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor
Definition categories: animal, horse
Sentences with workhorse as a noun:
- Those old machines are not very glamorous, but even 20 years after their introduction, they are still the workhorses of the industry.