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millstone grit

millstone grit noun: synonym of millstone (“a coarse-grained sandstone used for making round stones for making grain”).

Noun (1)

millstone grit (plural millstone grits)

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

Noun (2) capitalized: Millstone Grit

Millstone Grit (uncountable)

  1. A group of coarse-grained sandstone from the Carboniferous period, primarily found in the British Isles.

Synonyms of millstone grit

Forms of millstone grit

pluralmillstone grits

Questions about millstone grit

What does millstone grit mean?
Millstone grit means synonym of millstone (“a coarse-grained sandstone used for making round stones for making grain”).
What part of speech is millstone grit?
Millstone grit is a noun.
What is the plural of millstone grit?
The plural of millstone grit is millstone grits.

Words near millstone grit in the dictionary

  1. millstead
  2. millsteads
  3. millstone
  4. millstone around one's neck
  5. millstone collar
  6. millstone grit
  7. millstone grits
  8. millstone round one's neck
  9. millstones
  10. millstream
  11. millstreams

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