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tread-mill — tread mill, or tread wheel An instrument of prison discipline, being a wheel or cylinder with an horizontal axis, having steps attached to it, up which the prisoners walk, and thus put the axis in motion. The men hold on by a fixed rail, and, as… … Black's law dictionary
tread|mill — «TREHD MIHL», noun. 1. an apparatus to turn something by having a person or animal walk on the moving steps of a wheel or of a sloping, endless belt. 2. Figurative. any wearisome or monotonous round of work or life: »a kind of mental treadmill,… … Useful english dictionary
tread-wheel — tread mill, or tread wheel An instrument of prison discipline, being a wheel or cylinder with an horizontal axis, having steps attached to it, up which the prisoners walk, and thus put the axis in motion. The men hold on by a fixed rail, and, as… … Black's law dictionary
tread-wheel — noun a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps • Syn: ↑treadmill, ↑treadwheel • Hypernyms: ↑mill, ↑grinder, ↑milling machinery … Useful english dictionary
treadmill — tread|mill [ˈtredˌmıl] n 1.) a piece of exercise equipment that has a large belt around a set of wheels, that you can walk or run on while staying in the same place 2.) [singular] work or a way of life that seems very boring because you always… … Dictionary of contemporary English
treadmill — tread•mill [[t]ˈtrɛdˌmɪl[/t]] n. 1) mac a mill powered by people or animals treading on a succession of moving steps or on a belt 2) spo an exercise machine that allows the user to walk or run in place, usu. on a continuous belt 3) any monotonous … From formal English to slang
treadmill — tread|mill [ tred,mıl ] noun count 1. ) a piece of exercise equipment with a flat moving surface that you walk or run on while staying in the same place 2. ) a situation that is very tiring or boring because you do the same things continuously … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Treadmill — Tread mill , n. A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It is used principally as a means of prison discipline. Also, a mill worked by horses, dogs, etc., treading an endless belt.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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