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Millstone
01
one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain
02
any load that is difficult to carry
03
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
Example
My debts are a millstone round my neck.
The mortgage on his house had become a millstone around his neck.
This particular heritage may be a millstone around the neck of scientific natural history.
The millstone around my neck is choking me completely.
She was grinding a millstone to ensure its smooth operation during the grain milling process.
