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millstone noun

  /ˈmɪlstəʊn/ , /ˈmɪlˌstoʊn/
  • A large round stone used for grinding grain.
 водени́чен ка́мък, же́рка
  • (geology) A coarse-grained sandstone used for making such stones; millstone grit.
 кварци́тен пя́съчник
  • (figurative) Ellipsis of millstone round one's neck, a heavy responsibility that is difficult to bear (referring to Matthew 18:6 in the Bible).
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