millstone grit

noun

Synonym of millstone (“a coarse-grained sandstone used for making round stones for making grain”)

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millstone grit1

nounmillstone grit (plural millstone grits)

plural millstone grits

  1. Synonym of millstone (“a coarse-grained sandstone used for making round stones for making grain”)

    Synonyms: millstone

Millstone Grit2

nounMillstone Grit (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegeographyA group of coarse-grained sandstone from the Carboniferous period, primarily found in the British Isles.

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nounSynonym of millstone (“a coarse-grained sandstone used for making round stones for making grain”)

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