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millstone vs loading

loading vs millstone

millstone and loading both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
millstone Yes No No No
loading Yes No No No
As nouns, loading is a hypernym of millstone; that is, loading is a word with a broader meaning than millstone:
  • millstone: any load that is difficult to carry
  • loading: weight to be borne or conveyed
Other hypernyms of millstone include burden, load.
millstone (noun) loading (noun)
one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc.
any load that is difficult to carry goods carried by a large vehicle
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps weight to be borne or conveyed
a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift
Difference between millstone and loading

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