 millstone |
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| 1. | [ noun ] any load that is difficult to carry | |
| Related terms: | load | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps | |
| Synonyms: | albatross | |
| Examples: | "she was an albatross around his neck" |
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| Related terms: | hindrance | |
| 3. | [ noun ] one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain | |
| Related terms: | stone gristmill | |
| Similar spelling: |
milestone Milstein Milstead milk_tooth |
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