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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mirusutōn
"粉ひき用のミルストーンが回転する。"
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2 senses- 1
One of two flat, circular stones used in a mill for grinding grain.
"The old watermill still uses a heavy pair of millstones to grind wheat into flour." - 2
A heavy and burdensome responsibility that depresses or weighs down a person.
"The failing business became a millstone around his neck."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English mylnstān, from myln (mill) + stān (stone).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "millstone" is said worldwide
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meule
Transliteration: meule
"Le blé est écrasé entre deux lourdes meules."
Mühlstein
Transliteration: Muehlstein
"Der Mühlstein mahlt das Getreide zu Mehl."
macina
Transliteration: macina
"La vecchia macina girava lentamente nel mulino."
muela
Transliteration: muela
"La muela del molino trituraba el grano."
mós
Transliteration: mos
"A mós do moinho era feita de granito."
चक्की का पाट
Transliteration: chakki ka paat
"अनाज पीसने के लिए भारी चक्की का पाट का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
磨石
Transliteration: móshí
"沉重的磨石把麦子磨成了面粉。"
맷돌
Transliteration: maetdol
"그 빚은 그의 목에 걸린 맷돌과 같았다."
ミルストーン
Transliteration: mirusutōn
"粉ひき用のミルストーンが回転する。"
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