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| tread·le [ trédd'l ] |
noun (plural tread·les) |
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foot-operated pedal: a lever pushed repeatedly by the foot to provide drive for a machine such as a sewing machine or potter's wheel
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle tread·led, present participle tread·ling, 3rd person present singular tread·les) |
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power machine with treadle: to operate a treadle, or operate a machine by using a treadle
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| [ Old English tredel "step, stair" < tredan (see tread)] |
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 tread·ler noun |
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