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Definition of millstone - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
burden metaphorsource of heavy burden or responsibility
- The debt became a millstone around his neck, dragging his finances down..
2.
agricultureTECH. one of a pair of stones rotated to grind grainTECH.
- The mill used two millstones to grind the wheat.
3.
geologyTECH. coarse-grained sandstone used for making millstonesTECH.
- The quarry provided millstone for the local mills.
Images of millstone
one of a pair of stones rotated to grind grain 
coarse-grained sandstone used for making millstones
Expressions with millstone
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heavy burden or responsibility causing distress
The debt became a millstone around the neck.
understand something very difficult or obscure
He has the ability to see into a millstone and solve complex problems.
extremely hard or tough like the lower grinding stone
The rock was hard as the nether millstone to break.
Origin of millstone
Old English, mylenstān (mill + stone)
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Examples of millstone in a sentence
His past mistakes were a millstone he couldn't escape. The old millstone was displayed in the museum. Farmers used millstones to process their grain. The millstone was essential for grinding grain. Ancient structures used millstone in their construction.
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- French:fardeau, meule, ...
- German:schwere Last, Mühlstein, ...
- Italian:peso, macina, ...
- Spanish:lastre, piedras de molino, ...
- Portuguese:fardo, mó, ...
- Chinese:沉重的负担, 磨石, ...
- Japanese:重荷, 臼石, ...
- Arabic:عِبْء ثَقِيل, رَحى, ...
- Hebrew:עוֹל, אֶבֶן רֵיחַיִם, ...
- Russian:ярмо, жернов, ...
- Ukrainian:тягар, жорно, ...
- Hindi:गले का पत्थर, मिलस्टोन, ...
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