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millstone [ˈmılstəʊn] N

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The flour mill had at its disposal two millstones with a running time of six months. en.wikipedia.org

The mill was originally built with a single pair of millstones in the breast, but now has two pairs. en.wikipedia.org

The mill contains original machinery including wood gears and drive shafts, two runs of millstones, and a husk frame in the basement gear pit. en.wikipedia.org

This drives two pairs of "underdrift" millstones in the breast of the mill. 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

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

Anyone was free to produce as many millstones as they could as long as the land owner received every fourth millstone as payment. en.wikipedia.org

The wind engine was primarily used for pumping water, but also drove a circular saw and a pair of millstones. en.wikipedia.org

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