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millstone
noun
One of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain
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ˈmɪlstəʊn
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noun
One of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain
noun
Any load that is difficult to carry
noun
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
“She was an albatross around his neck”
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She was an albatross around his neck
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