Definition of millstone Millstone
/mɪˈlstowˌn/ - [milstown] - mill•stone
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What does millstone mean?
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NounPlural: millstones |
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| millstone - one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain | ||
| stone building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site" | ||
| millstone - any load that is difficult to carry | ||
| millstone - (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck" | ||
| albatross | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- millstone (n.)
One of two circular stones used for grinding grain or other substance.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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millstone
I can see as far into a millstone as the picker. -
millstone
The lower millstone grinds as well as the upper.
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🔤- millstone, noun, singular of millstones.
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