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retread

re·tread [ r trèd ]


noun  (plural re·treads)
Definition:
 
1. automotive tire with new tread: a secondhand tire with a new tread bonded to it

2. remake: a revised or remade version of something

3. retrained worker: a worker who has been retrained for a new position ( informal )

4. U.S. returning worker: somebody who returns to a job previously given up ( informal )



transitive verb  (past and past participle re·tread·ed, present participle re·tread·ing, 3rd person present singular re·treads)
Definition:
 
industry add layer to tire: to add a new tread to a worn tire

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