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▪ I. underˈtread, v.
[under-1 4 a. Cf. MDu. ondertreden, MLG. undertreden, MDa. undertræde, MHG. under-, G. untertreten.]
trans. To tread under foot; to subdue or subjugate.
1525in Ellis Orig. Lett. Ser. iii. II. 75, I doubte not but that he will assist..to vndre treade them that they shall not nowe lift vppe their hedds. 1558T. Phaer æneid i. A 4 b, Great warre in Italy haue he shall, ere he the people wyld May vndertread. a1618Sylvester Mem. Mortalitie ii. lv, Wasps break the Web, Flies are held fast and hurt: The Guilty quit, the Guiltlesse under-trod. 1859Whittier Rock in El Ghor iv, Unchanged the awful lithograph Of power and glory undertrod.
▪ II. ˈundertread, n.
[under- 5 d.]
A layer of reinforcement in a rubber tyre.
1968Wall St. Jrnl. (Eastern ed.) 29 Jan. 11 The new tire is made with a rubber impregnated mat of steel wire under the tread. Called a reinforced undertread, the mat contains about 80,000 pieces of wire. 1971Flying Apr. 7/1 (Advt.), A deep undertread adds muscle... Next time you buy tires, ask for Goodyear's Flight Custom. 1982Coal Age Apr. 140/2 An undertread or protective cushion of rubber can also be placed on all three tire designs between the tread..and body ply. |