grist
/ɡrɪst/
noun
- Grain that is ground to make flour; a batch of grain for grinding.
- The old watermill could process a ton of grist each day.
- Farmers brought their grist to the mill every autumn after the harvest.
- The miller stored the grist in large sacks before grinding it into flour.
- Something that can be used to one's advantage, especially in an argument or debate.
- Every mistake he made became grist for his opponent's campaign ads.
- The politician's scandal was grist for the media's relentless coverage.
- Her experience as a teacher gave her plenty of grist for her novel.