Millstone Definition & Meaning
millstone
- noun
- (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck"
- any load that is difficult to carry
- one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain
"Millstone" in song lyrics
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"xtreme machines millstone"
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"xterme machine millstone"
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"xtreme machine millstone"
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Words that rhyme with millstone
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does millstone mean?
- (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck" any load that is difficult to carry one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain
- What part of speech is millstone?
- Millstone is a noun.
- How many definitions does millstone have?
- Millstone has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).