quern
IPA: kwˈɝn
noun
- A mill for grinding corn, especially a handmill made of two circular stones.
verb
- (transitive) To grind; to use a quern.
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Examples of "quern" in Sentences
- These quern stones are only about 30 cm wide.
- These are the most ancient and widely used type of quern stone.
- There are however, more surprising recorded uses of quern stones.
- A broken or disused quern therefore can be seen as symbolic of death.
- It is not easy to produce flour from a saddle quern with unmalted grain.
- They were then ground into flour using a saddle quern and milling stone.
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