slave
//sleɪv//
Noun
slavesPlural
1
A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them and work for them without pay or freedom.
Many slaves were forced to work on plantations in the 19th century.
2
A person who is excessively dependent upon or controlled by something or someone.
He's a slave to his work and never takes a day off.
3
A device or mechanism that is controlled by another device.
The printer is configured as a slave device connected to the main computer.
Verb
1
To work extremely hard or continuously, especially at tedious tasks.
She slaved over the report all weekend.