noun
- one of a pair of large, flat, round stones used to grind grain into flour
- a heavy burden or responsibility that causes difficulty or prevents progress
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The old mill still had its original millstones for grinding wheat.
- Water turned the wheel that powered the heavy millstones.
- The debt became a millstone around his neck.
- Her fear of public speaking was a millstone that held back her career.
- The failing business proved to be a millstone for the family.
- He felt the millstone of responsibility weighing him down.