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grist
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
grist
(noun)
mill
(noun)
grist
/
ˈ
grɪst/
noun
grist
/
ˈ
grɪst/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of GRIST
grist for your/the mill
(US)
or British
grist to your/the mill
:
something that can be used for a particular purpose
Now that he's a writer, he regards his difficult childhood experiences as
grist for the mill
. [=he regards them as material that he can use as a writer]
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