TREADLE


Meaning of TREADLE in English

tread ‧ le /ˈtredl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: tredel , from tredan ; ⇨ ↑ tread 1 ]

a flat piece of metal or wood that you move with your foot to turn a wheel in a machine

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