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Definition
A heavy stone roller used for threshing grain or leveling ground.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a heavy cylindrical stone used in traditional agriculture for threshing or compacting soil. It is rarely encountered in modern urban Hong Kong outside of historical descriptions or rural contexts. The term is often associated with the physical labor of past generations.
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Farmers used to use a stone roller to level the ground.
This stone roller is so heavy, how can one person push it?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general heavy stones or rollers used in modern construction, as those are typically referred to as 壓路機.
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Grammar guides
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