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Meaning of
millstone
in English
millstone
us
//ˈmɪlstʌn//
uk
//ˈmɪlstaʊ̯n//
#moderate
Plural
millstones
Definitions
Noun
a
stone
used
for
grinding
grain
The
old
millstone
was
used
to
grind
wheat
into
flour
.
a
burden
causing
great
strain
;
hardship
Financial
difficulties
have
become
a
millstone
around
her
neck
.
a
weighty
responsibility
(
figurative
sense
)
The
new
project
has
become
a
millstone
,
weighing
heavily
on
the
team's
morale
.