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millstone

The correct spelling is millstone.

How to pronounce millstone

/ˈmɪlstəʊn/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.A large round stone used for grinding grain.
  2. 2.A coarse-grained sandstone used for making such stones; millstone grit.
  3. 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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