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Definition millstone in British English

millstone noun

[countable] noun
/ˈmɪlˌstəʊn/
1

a problem or responsibility that prevents you from making progress or doing what you want to do

Example

The job had been a millstone around her neck.

Synonyms and related words
problem obstacle complication
2

one of two large heavy circular stones that crush grain to make flour in a mill

Synonyms and related words
husk malt mill
Definition millstone in British English