CEFR B2

wheelhorse

noun

Meaning

wheelhorse means (US, figuratively) A person who labors heavily for a particular cause, without being concerned about recognition. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

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The article uses wheelhorse to mean (US, figuratively) A person who labors heavily for a particular cause, without....
The teacher asked students to find wheelhorse in the reading.

How to Use wheelhorse

a/the wheelhorse (noun pattern)

Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a wheelhorse."

wheelhorse in context (usage pattern)

Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked wheelhorse in context before translating it."

wheelhorse

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wheelhorse (B2)

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How to Use wheelhorse