quern

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Noun quern has 1 sense

quern - a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand
--₁ is a kind of mill, grinder

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Quern

Noun

A quern is a simple hand-operated device used for grinding grain into flour. It consists of two circular stones, one placed on top of the other, with the grain being crushed between them.

Example Sentences:

She used a quern to grind wheat into flour for baking bread.
The ancient people relied on querns to make their daily sustenance.
Archaeologists have unearthed numerous querns in ancient settlements.