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millstone N

millstone

бре́мя nt

millstone

Phrases:

to be a millstone round sb's neck

быть ка́мнем на ше́е у кого́-ли́бо

Usage examples with millstone

to be a millstone round sb's neck

быть ка́мнем на ше́е у кого́-ли́бо

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The aqueduct has 19 millstone arches, is 21 meters high and 580 meters long. en.wikipedia.org

The property includes an old millstone quarry, and many old millstones can still be seen on the site, now back in the forest. en.wikipedia.org

The flour had to be grinded traditionally, by millstones driven by water power, not by electric power. en.wikipedia.org

The mill drove four pairs of millstones, two steel mills and two roller mills. en.wikipedia.org

Two of the four pairs of millstones are controlled by a single governor. en.wikipedia.org

Among the flagstones of each courtyard is a millstone originating from their respective namesakes. en.wikipedia.org

It drove two pairs of 1.40 m diameter millstones. en.wikipedia.org

One of the daily tasks for the entire group was milling corn and wheat for bread on small millstones. en.wikipedia.org

He also set up factories to manufacture putty, cut nails and millstones. en.wikipedia.org

Couscous was traditionally made from the hard part of the durum, the part of the grain that resisted the grinding of the millstone. en.wikipedia.org

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