millstone Definition
mill·stone (-stōn′)
noun
- either of a pair of large, flat, round stones between which grain or other substances are ground
- stone used for these, usually a hard sandstone or conglomerate
- a heavy burden
- something that grinds, pulverizes, or crushes
millstone Synonyms
millstone Usage Examples
Converse of object
- become: Sadly, what were great economic strengths, have, to an extent, become proverbial millstones around the ' regional neck ' .
- drive: A horse would have been used to walk around the mill to drive the millstone to crush the apples.
- have: I mean, why did this woman have a millstone with her anyway?
- use: The River Garnock flows over a 6 meter water wheel that drives a millstone once used to produce flour.
- turn: These harnessed the power of water or wind to turn the millstones.
- take: No more will you be called tender or delicate. { 2 } Take millstones and grind flour; take off your veil.
Preposition: around
neck: Sometimes the character became a millstone around the neck of the author.
Adjective modifier
- upper: The shaft bearing on this metal lever supports the upper millstone.
- large: A large millstone was also sited in the garden, which was otherwise all grass.
- great: What will this mean for us if we are to escape from past sin that hangs around our necks like a great millstone?
- nether: People nowadays often mistake ringing stones for granite nether millstones, which at a glance look quite similar.
- French: Here you will find the four pairs of 4ft diameter French millstones.
- financial: We recognize that young graduates should not start their careers with a financial millstone round their necks.
Modifies a noun
- grit: A few stones of the ordinary millstone grit seem to be rubbing stones or whet stones.
- round: The innate conservatism of the building industry and its consumers is, frankly, a millstone round all our necks.
- quarry: The gardens are sited on the remains of a medieval millstone quarry and cover an area of approximately four acres.
- feature: Back to Basics Water Feature Carolyn was in the low maintenance garden checking on the condition of our old millstone water feature.
- water: Back to Basics Water Feature Carolyn was in the low maintenance garden checking on the condition of our old millstone water feature.
Noun used with modifier
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