grist

  • 11grist — I. /grɪst / (say grist) noun 1. corn to be ground. 2. ground corn; meal produced from grinding. 3. a. a quantity of grain for grinding at one time. b. the amount of meal from one grinding. c. the quantity of malt for one brewing. –phrase 4. grist …

  • 12grist — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grīst; akin to Old English grindan to grind Date: before 12th century 1. a. grain or a batch of grain for grinding b. the product obtained from a grist of grain including the flour or meal and the… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 13grist — grister, n. /grist/, n. 1. grain to be ground. 2. ground grain; meal produced from grinding. 3. a quantity of grain for grinding at one time; the amount of meal from one grinding. 4. Older Use. a quantity or lot. 5. grist for or to one s mill,… …

    Universalium

  • 14grist — n. grist for smb. s mill ( smt. used to good advantage ) * * * [grɪst] grist for smb. s mill ( smt. used to good advantage ) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 15grist — noun (all) grist to the mill something additional that can be used for your advantage in a particular situation: Any publicity is good it s all grist to the mill …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16grist — [[t]grɪst[/t]] n. 1) grain to be ground 2) ground grain; meal produced from grinding 3) a quantity of grain for grinding at one time; the amount of meal from one grinding 4) sts Older Use. a quantity or lot • grist for or to one s mill Etymology …

    From formal English to slang

  • 17grist — [[t]grɪ̱st[/t]] PHRASE: v link PHR, oft PHR of/for n If you say that something is grist to the mill, you mean that it is useful for a particular purpose or helps support someone s point of view …

    English dictionary

  • 18grist — noun 1》 corn that is ground to make flour. 2》 malt crushed to make mash for brewing. Phrases grist to the (or one s) mill something that can be used for profit or advantage. Origin OE grinding , of Gmc origin; related to grind …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 19grist — UK [ɡrɪst] / US noun grist to the mill …

    English dictionary

  • 20grist — pamiltės statusas Aprobuotas sritis pašarai apibrėžtis Šalutinis produktas, gaunamas sijojant ir valcuojant įvairių grūdų kruopas ir miltus, turintis nedaug lukštų ir endospermų priemaišų. atitikmenys: angl. grinding; grist; milling vok. Mahlenn …

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