noun🔗ShareЖерновA large round stone used for grinding grain."The farmer used the millstone to grind wheat into flour. "Фермер использовал жернов, чтобы смолоть пшеницу в муку.machineagricultureutensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareЖерновA coarse-grained sandstone used for making such stones; millstone grit."The old quarry yielded a fine millstone, perfect for grinding grain. "Старый карьер дал прекрасный жернов, идеально подходящий для измельчения зерна.geologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareТяжкое бремя, обузаOften 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."Выплата ипотеки каждый месяц — тяжкое бремя для них.sufferingreligiontheologyliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
