noun
- large circular stones used in pairs to grind grain into flour or meal
- heavy burdens or responsibilities that cause hardship or difficulty
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The old mill still had its original millstones from the 1800s.
- Water power turned the massive millstones that ground wheat into flour.
- The miller carefully adjusted the gap between the millstones.
- His gambling debts became millstones around his neck.
- The company’s outdated equipment was like millstones weighing down progress.
- She felt the millstones of family expectations crushing her dreams.