Usually means: Material or experiences used beneficially.
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  1. grist for the mill: Merriam-Webster
  2. grist for the mill: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. grist for the mill: Collins English Dictionary
  4. grist for the mill: Wiktionary
  5. grist for the mill: Dictionary.com
  6. Grist for the mill: World Wide Words

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  1. grist for the mill: Idioms

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Definitions from Wiktionary (grist for the mill)

▸ noun:  (idiomatic) Something that is useful or that creates a favorable opportunity.

Similar:
gristmill, grindery, flourmill, mill, rind, millrind, handmill, cornmill, whinmill, moline, more...

Opposite:
hindrance, obstacle, setback, impediment

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Similar:
gristmill, grindery, flourmill, mill, rind, millrind, handmill, cornmill, whinmill, moline, more...

Opposite:
hindrance, obstacle, setback, impediment



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