Engelsk navneord: millstone |
1. | millstone (om erkendelse) (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She was an albatross around his neck.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | albatross |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment |
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2. | millstone (om genstand) any load that is difficult to carry |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | burden, load, loading |
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3. | millstone (om genstand) one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | stone |
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| Omfatter disse overordnede termer | gristmill |
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