treadle

[ tred-l ]

/ ˈtrɛd l /

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noun

a lever or the like worked by continual action of the foot to impart motion to a machine.

a platform, as on a bus or trolleycar, for opening an exit door.

verb (used without object), trea·dled, trea·dling.

to work a treadle.

Origin of treadle

before 1000; Middle English tredel stairstep, Old English. See tread, -le

OTHER WORDS FROM treadle

tread·ler

[tred-ler], /ˈtrɛd lər/, noun

Words nearby treadle

treacherous, treachery, treacle, treacle mustard, tread, treadle, treadmill, tread the boards, tread water, treas., treason

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Example sentences from the Web for treadle

Treadle water pumps in Africa and Asia allowed women farmers to irrigate small plots and increase their harvests and incomes.
Women | Tools | Technology: A Global Leapfrog, An ExxonMobil-sponsored Series|Daily Beast Promotions|March 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The pulley is provided with a friction clutch operated by the treadle, shown.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
I offered to assist by putting my foot on the treadle, but he said it was not necessary.
Aliens|William McFee
A treadle g is pivoted at h, and acts upon the lower end of d, causing the die f to grip or release the bolts, as may be required.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose

Don't you see, boys, that the old fellow comes along and to go in he surely will step on the treadle.
Deadfalls and Snares|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
Then, placing one foot on a treadle hanging from the handle of the knife, he firmly presses the latter down on the block.
The Inhabitants of the Philippines|Frederic H. Sawyer

British Dictionary definitions for treadle

treadle

/ (ˈtrɛdəl) /

noun

a rocking lever operated by the foot to drive a machine
(as modifier)a treadle sewing machine

verb

to work (a machine) with a treadle

Derived forms of treadle

treadler, noun

Word Origin for treadle

Old English tredel, from trǣde something firm, from tredan to tread

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单词	treadle
释义	treadle [ tred-l ] / ˈtrɛd l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR treadle ON THESAURUS.COM noun a lever or the like worked by continual action of the foot to impart motion to a machine. a platform, as on a bus or trolleycar, for opening an exit door. verb (used without object), trea·dled, trea·dling. to work a treadle. Origin of treadle before 1000; Middle English tredel stairstep, Old English. See tread, -le OTHER WORDS FROM treadle tread·ler [tred-ler], /ˈtrɛd lər/, noun Words nearby treadle treacherous, treachery, treacle, treacle mustard, tread, treadle, treadmill, tread the boards, tread water, treas., treason Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for treadle Treadle water pumps in Africa and Asia allowed women farmers to irrigate small plots and increase their harvests and incomes. Women \| Tools \| Technology: A Global Leapfrog, An ExxonMobil-sponsored Series\|Daily Beast Promotions\|March 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The pulley is provided with a friction clutch operated by the treadle, shown. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II\|Joshua Rose I offered to assist by putting my foot on the treadle, but he said it was not necessary. Aliens\|William McFee A treadle g is pivoted at h, and acts upon the lower end of d, causing the die f to grip or release the bolts, as may be required. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II\|Joshua Rose Don't you see, boys, that the old fellow comes along and to go in he surely will step on the treadle. Deadfalls and Snares\|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding Then, placing one foot on a treadle hanging from the handle of the knife, he firmly presses the latter down on the block. The Inhabitants of the Philippines\|Frederic H. Sawyer British Dictionary definitions for treadle treadle / (ˈtrɛdəl) / noun a rocking lever operated by the foot to drive a machine (as modifier)a treadle sewing machine verb to work (a machine) with a treadle Derived forms of treadle treadler, noun Word Origin for treadle Old English tredel, from trǣde something firm, from tredan to tread Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to treadle tool, crowbar, pedal, lam, jimmy, bar, binder, jack, pry, peavey, peavy
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treadle

noun

verb (used without object), trea·dled, trea·dling.

Origin of treadle

OTHER WORDS FROM treadle

Words nearby treadle

Example sentences from the Web for treadle

British Dictionary definitions for treadle

noun

verb

Derived forms of treadle

Word Origin for treadle

Words related to treadle