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词汇 gristmill
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Definition of gristmill in English:

gristmill

nounˈɡrɪs(t)mɪlˈɡrɪs(t)mɪl
  • A mill for grinding corn.

    (将谷物磨成粉的)磨坊

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The demand for grain was increasing and the gristmills were unable to keep up with the production.
    • In 1746 a gristmill was established on the site, which survived in use until 1866, when it was moved and continued to grind for many more years.
    • Soon the gristmills were no longer needed except in occasional places where they were used to grind livestock feed.
    • Salt farms and gristmills dotted the coastline, their windmills tapping the sea breezes for energy.
    • His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste.

Definition of gristmill in US English:

gristmill

nounˈɡris(t)milˈɡrɪs(t)mɪl
  • A mill for grinding grain.

    (将谷物磨成粉的)磨坊

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In 1746 a gristmill was established on the site, which survived in use until 1866, when it was moved and continued to grind for many more years.
    • Soon the gristmills were no longer needed except in occasional places where they were used to grind livestock feed.
    • The demand for grain was increasing and the gristmills were unable to keep up with the production.
    • His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste.
    • Salt farms and gristmills dotted the coastline, their windmills tapping the sea breezes for energy.
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