MILLSTONE Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word millstone. (close relations)
Definition of MILLSTONE
millstones
Best Alternative Words for MILLSTONE
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| burden | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an onerous or difficult concern • weight to be borne or conveyed • the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work • the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse verb • weight down with a load • impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to | ||||||||
| encumbrance | nounn | |||||||
noun • an onerous or difficult concern • a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage) • any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome | ||||||||
| load | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • weight to be borne or conveyed • a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time • goods carried by a large vehicle • an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate • the power output of a generator or power plant • an onerous or difficult concern • a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks • the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents • electrical device to which electrical power is delivered verb • fill or place a load on • provide (a device) with something necessary • transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory • put (something) on a structure or conveyance • corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones | ||||||||
| weight | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity • sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms • the relative importance granted to something • an artifact that is heavy • an oppressive feeling of heavy force • a system of units used to express the weight of something • a unit used to measure weight • (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance verb • weight down with a load • present with a bias | ||||||||
| albatross | nounn | |||||||
noun • (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps • large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight | ||||||||
