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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
    The basic anatomy of a millstone This is a runner stone; a bedstone would not have the "Spanish Cross" into which the supporting millrind fits 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 Millstones come in pairs: a stationary
  • All About Millstones
    The hole in the centre of the millstone is called the 'Eye' The Eye in this stone is square because this millstone was used as a lower stone or 'Bed Stone' in the watermill During grinding, it was placed face-to-face with a similarly-dressed top stone or 'Runner Stone' – see diagram, above, showing the arrangement of the paired millstones
  • 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 | 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
  • Symbolism of a Millstone in the Bible: Meanings . . . - ChurchLeaders
    A millstone in the Bible symbolizes the fundamental human activities of work and sustenance but also carries meanings of judgment and divine retribution As a cornerstone of daily life, grinding grain was an activity that touched every household, making the millstone a familiar symbol to the original audience of the scriptures
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  • Millstones and their function
    Explore the history, components, operation, and lasting impact of millstones—essential tools that revolutionized grain milling from ancient to modern times
  • What is a millstone in the Bible? - GotQuestions. org
    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 In Bible times the millstone was a common item, and it is mentioned in several contexts in the Bible





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