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Raremillstone
The correct spelling is millstone.
How to pronounce millstone
/ˈmɪlstəʊn/
nounIPA: /ˈmɪlstəʊn/
Say it like: Mil-lst-one
The correct spelling is millstone. A large round stone used for grinding grain. For example: "Paying the mortgage every month is a millstone round their necks."
Usage Examples
“Paying the mortgage every month is a millstone round their necks.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A large round stone used for grinding grain.
- 2.A coarse-grained sandstone used for making such stones; millstone grit.
- 3.Often in a millstone round one's neck (referring to Matthew 18:6 in the Bible): a heavy responsibility that is difficult to bear.
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