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treadling — trea·dle || tredl n. pedal or other mechanical device continually moved by the foot to impart motion v. put a treadle in motion, pedal … English contemporary dictionary
treadle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English tredel step of a stair, from Old English, from tredan Date: 15th century a swiveling or lever device pressed by the foot to drive a machine II. verb (treadled; treadling) Date: 1891 intransitive verb to operate a … New Collegiate Dictionary
Player piano — The player piano is a self playing piano, containing a pneumatic mechanism that plays on the piano action pre programmed music via perforated paper rolls. The rise of the player piano grew with the rise of the mass produced piano in the house and … Wikipedia
treadle — treadler /tred leuhr/, n. /tred l/, n., v., treadled, treadling. n. 1. a lever or the like worked by continual action of the foot to impart motion to a machine. 2. a platform, as on a bus or trolleycar, for opening an exit door. v.i. 3. to work a … Universalium
treadle — /ˈtrɛdl / (say tredl) noun 1. a lever or the like worked by the foot to impart motion to a machine. 2. → treadly. –verb (i) (treadled, treadling) 3. to work a treadle. {Middle English and Old English tredel. See tread (verb) –treadler, noun …
treadle — [tred′ l] n. [ME tredel < OE tredan: see TREAD] a lever or pedal moved by the foot as to turn a wheel vi. treadled, treadling to work a treadle … English World dictionary
