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Grist

Noun

Definition: Grain that has been prepared for grinding, especially corn.

Example sentence: The farmer brought a sack of grist to the mill to be turned into flour.

Noun

Definition: Figuratively, anything that is useful for a particular purpose.

Example sentence: His experience in a similar project provided valuable grist for our brainstorming session.

Noun

Definition: A problem or a difficulty that needs to be resolved.

Example sentence: The recent allegations against the company added extra grist to the ongoing legal battle.

Noun

Definition: News or information used as material, especially for a journalist or writer.

Example sentence: The leaked documents were grist for investigative journalists who uncovered the corruption scandal.

Noun

Definition: A quantity of grain that is ground at one time.

Example sentence: The miller can produce several types of flour from a single grist.

Verb

Definition: To grind grain.

Example sentence: The old watermill grists the wheat using its traditional mechanism.

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