- Millstone - Wikipedia
In common language, "millstone" refers to any type of rock that may have been used in a mill, whereas in the geological sense, true "millstone" is defined as a siliceous accident in a sedimentary basin
- MILLSTONE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of MILLSTONE is either of two circular stones used for grinding something (such as grain) How to use millstone in a sentence
- What is a millstone in the Bible? - GotQuestions. org
A millstone was both extremely hard and exceedingly heavy, and it provided a vivid illustration for anyone who had experience with millstones In the book of Job, God mentions the millstone in His description of a beast called Leviathan
- All About Millstones
For over 10,000 years, people across the world have been cutting and shaping pieces of stone into milling stones to grind wheat into flour From the earliest times, small portable hand-milling stones called 'Querns' were used; then later, massive 'Millstones' were cut for use in powered flour mills Read more about Querns
- Millstone | Grain Grinding, Stone Milling Flour Production | Britannica
millstone, one of a pair of flat, round stones used for grinding grain One millstone is stationary; the other rotates above it in a horizontal plane Grain is poured through a hole in the centre of the rotating millstone, flowing into shallow grooves, called channels, which radiate from the centre of the stationary millstone
- MILLSTONE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
ˈmɪlˌstoʊn Add to word list one of a pair of large, circular, flat stones used, esp in the past, to crush grain into flour (Definition of millstone from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
- Millstone - definition of millstone by The Free Dictionary
mill•stone (ˈmɪlˌstoʊn) n 1 either of a pair of circular stones between which grain or another substance is ground, as in a mill 2 anything that grinds or crushes 3 any heavy mental or emotional burden: a millstone around one's neck
- Symbolism of a Millstone in the Bible: Meanings, Stories, and Modern . . .
Learn about the multifaceted symbolism of the millstone in the Bible, its physical attributes, and the stories and teachings that give this object enduring metaphorical weight
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