Millstone

noun

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounA large round stone used for grinding grain.

2.nounA coarse-grained sandstone used for making such stones; millstone grit.

3.nounOften in a millstone round one's neck (referring to Matthew 18:6 in the Bible): a heavy responsibility that is difficult to bear.

"Paying the mortgage every month is a millstone round their necks."

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