Contribute to our Open Dictionary. 1  1. used for emphasizing how bad something is a monumental disaster. 2  2. very large and solid a sculpture of monumental proportions. 3  3. relating to a monument that celebrates an important person or event Synonyms and related words.
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Millstones or mill stones are stones used in grist mills, for grinding wheat or other grains. Millstones come in pairs. The base or bedstone is stationary. Above the bedstone is the turning runner stone which actually does the grinding. The runner stone spins above the stationary bedstone creating the scissoring or grinding action of the stones. A runner stone is generally slightly concave, while the bedstone is slightly convex.