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millstones

/ˈmɪlstəʊnz/ /ˈmɪlstoʊnz/

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noun

رحى

A large round stone used for grinding grain.

Examples :

"The farmer used the millstones to grind wheat into flour. "

استخدم المزارع الرحى لطحن القمح إلى دقيق.

material utensil agriculture machine

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noun

أحجار الرحى

A coarse-grained sandstone used for making such stones; millstone grit.

Examples :

"The old mill used millstones to grind the wheat into flour. "

استخدمت المطحنة القديمة أحجار الرحى لطحن القمح إلى دقيق.

geology material building

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noun

عبء ثقيل

Often in a millstone round one's neck (referring to Matthew 18:6 in the Bible): a heavy responsibility that is difficult to bear.

Examples :

"Paying the mortgage every month is a millstone round their necks."

دفع الرهن العقاري كل شهر هو عبء ثقيل على عاتقهم.

religion theology philosophy suffering moral