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Millstone
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Meaning
Noun
●
A large round
stone
used for
grinding
grain.
●
In Geology:
A
coarse-grained
sandstone
used for making such
stones
;
millstone
grit.
●
Ellipsis of
millstone
round
one's
neck
(referring to Matthew 18:6 in the Bible): a
heavy
responsibility
that is
difficult
to bear.
Name
●
A
nuclear power station
near
Waterford, Connecticut, USA.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.
●
A
borough
of Somerset County, New Jersey.
●
The Millstone River, a
tributary
of the Raritan River in New Jersey.
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