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millstone    音标拼音: [m'ɪlst,on]
n. 磨石;重担,负担

磨石;重担,负担

millstone
n 1: (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was
an albatross around his neck" [synonym: {albatross},
{millstone}]
2: any load that is difficult to carry
3: one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are
rotated against one another to grind the grain

Millstone \Mill"stone`\, n.
One of two circular stones used for grinding grain or other
substance in a mill[1].
[1913 Webster]

No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to
pledge. --Deut. xxiv.
6.
[1913 Webster]

Note: The cellular siliceous rock called buhrstone is usually
employed for millstones; also, some kinds of lava, as
that Niedermendig, or other firm rock with rough
texture. The surface of a millstone has usually a
series of radial grooves in which the powdered material
collects.
[1913 Webster]

{Millstone girt} (Geol.), a hard and coarse, gritty
sandstone, dividing the Carboniferous from the
Subcarboniferous strata. See {Farewell rock}, under
{Farewell}, a., and Chart of {Geology}.

{To see into a millstone} or {To see through a millstone}, to
see into or through a difficult matter. (Colloq.)
[1913 Webster]

54 Moby Thesaurus words for "millstone":
bale, burden, burdening, burthen, cargo, charge, charging,
cheese grater, comminutor, crusher, cumber, cumbrance, deadweight,
drag, duty, encumbrance, freight, granulator, grater, grinder,
handicap, incubus, incumbency, kominuter, lading, levigator, load,
loading, masher, mill, mortar and pestle, nutmeg grater, onus,
oppression, overload, overtaxing, overweighting, pestle, pressure,
pulverizer, quern, quernstone, rock crusher, roller, saddling,
shredder, steamroller, superincumbency, surcharge, task, tax,
taxing, triturator, weight


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  • Millstone - Wikipedia
    Millstones or mill stones are stones used in gristmills, used for triturating, crushing or, more specifically, grinding wheat or other grains They are sometimes referred to as grindstones or grinding stones
  • What is a millstone in the Bible? | GotQuestions. org
    What is a millstone in the Bible? A millstone is a stone used to grind grain When grain is milled, two stones are actually used: the bed stone, or base, which remains stationary; and the runner stone, which turns on top of the base, grinding the grain
  • MILLSTONE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of MILLSTONE is either of two circular stones used for grinding something (such as grain) How to use millstone in a sentence
  • MILLSTONE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Millstone definition: either of a pair of circular stones between which grain or another substance is ground, as in a mill See examples of MILLSTONE used in a sentence
  • Millstone | Grain Grinding, Stone Milling Flour Production | Britannica
    millstone, one of a pair of flat, round stones used for grinding grain One millstone is stationary; the other rotates above it in a horizontal plane Grain is poured through a hole in the centre of the rotating millstone, flowing into shallow grooves, called channels, which radiate from the centre of the stationary millstone
  • MILLSTONE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    MILLSTONE definition: 1 one of a pair of large, circular, flat stones used, especially in the past, to crush grain to… Learn more
  • Millstone Power Station - Dominion Energy
    "Millstone's commitment to Environmental Stewardship ensures that we are protecting our natural resources while continually seeking ways to improve the station's environmental performance I have been provided many opportunities for learning and growth and am excited to participate in the future of Millstone Power Station In the Environmental
  • Millstone - definition of millstone by The Free Dictionary
    Define millstone millstone synonyms, millstone pronunciation, millstone translation, English dictionary definition of millstone n 1 One of a pair of cylindrical stones used in a mill for grinding grain 2 a A source of worry or distress: a responsibility that became a millstone
  • How Much Does a Millstone Weigh and How to Move It Safely
    Millstones are circular stones with a flat surface on one side for grinding They typically come in pairs, with one stationary stone and one rotating stone The grains are fed between the two stones, and the grinding action crushes them into finer particles
  • The meaning behind a millstone - North Carolina Botanical Garden
    Rediscovering and honoring the millstone Fast forward to 1998: Boy Scouts playing in Morgan Creek happened upon a large piece of the Oldhams’ millstone sticking out of the streambank, on NCBG property With help from parents and Garden staff, they brought it to our main garden Last year, we moved it from its initial place at the threshold





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