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beast of burden
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beast of burden
n. pl. beasts of burden
An animal, such as a donkey, ox, or elephant, used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work.
beast of burden
n
an animal, such as a donkey or ox, used for carrying loads
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Noun1.beast of burden - an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work
jument
work animal - an animal trained for and used for heavy labor
pack animal, sumpter - an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads
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