noun🔗ShareMeulesA large round stone used for grinding grain."The farmer used the millstones to grind wheat into flour. "Le fermier utilisait les meules pour moudre le blé en farine.materialutensilagriculturemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMeulesA coarse-grained sandstone used for making such stones; millstone grit."The old mill used millstones to grind the wheat into flour. "L'ancien moulin utilisait des meules pour moudre le blé en farine.geologymaterialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFardeau, poidsOften in a millstone round one's neck (referring to Matthew 18:6 in the Bible): a heavy responsibility that is difficult to bear."Paying the mortgage every month is a millstone round their necks."Payer l'hypothèque chaque mois est un fardeau pour eux.religiontheologyphilosophysufferingmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading