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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmuela
Pronunciation / Transliteration: muela
"La muela del molino trituraba el grano."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
One of two flat, circular stones used in a mill for grinding grain.
"The old watermill still uses a heavy pair of millstones to grind wheat into flour." - 2
A heavy and burdensome responsibility that depresses or weighs down a person.
"The failing business became a millstone around his neck."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'mylenstān', combining 'mylen' (from Latin 'molina', mill) and 'stān' (stone). Historically refers to heavy circular stones used in pairs to grind grain, often metaphorically denoting a heavy burden.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Millstone" is said worldwide
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meule
Transliteration: meule
"Le blé est écrasé entre deux lourdes meules."
Mühlstein
Transliteration: Muehlstein
"Der Mühlstein mahlt das Getreide zu Mehl."
macina
Transliteration: macina
"La vecchia macina girava lentamente nel mulino."
muela
Transliteration: muela
"La muela del molino trituraba el grano."
mós
Transliteration: mos
"A mós do moinho era feita de granito."
चक्की का पाट
Transliteration: chakki ka paat
"अनाज पीसने के लिए भारी चक्की का पाट का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
磨石
Transliteration: móshí
"沉重的磨石把麦子磨成了面粉。"
맷돌
Transliteration: maetdol
"그 빚은 그의 목에 걸린 맷돌과 같았다."
ミルストーン
Transliteration: mirusutōn
"粉ひき用のミルストーンが回転する。"
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