Millstone

usgb/ˈmɪlstəʊn/
noun

One of a pair of heavy flat round stones that are used for grinding grain.

Before modern technologies, millstones were used in mills to grind corn into flour.
Visual representation of "millstone" - One of a pair of heavy flat round stones that are used for grinding grain.
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Historical Tool

Understand that 'millstone' refers to an old milling technology; it's not used in modern contexts except historically.

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Museums display millstones as relics of ancient grain processing.
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Literal Use

'Millstone' is rarely used in a literal manner today, but when it is, it's referring to the actual stone.

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He managed to restore an old millstone to use in his organic milling.
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Hand Grinding

Smaller versions, called 'querns', were used by hand and can also be referred to as 'millstones' in some contexts.

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She demonstrated how to grind wheat using a quern or handheld millstone.
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