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millstone grit

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

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Synonyms: millstone

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Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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