RETREAD


Meaning of RETREAD in English

I. (ˌ)rē-ˈtred transitive verb

( re·tread·ed ; re·tread·ing )

Date: 1907

1. : to bond or vulcanize a new tread to the prepared surface of (a worn tire)

2. : to make over as if new

retread an old plot

II. ˈrē-ˌtred noun

Date: 1914

1. : a retreaded tire

2. : something made or done again especially in slightly altered form : remake

3.

a. : one (as a retired person) who is recalled or retrained for work

b. : one (as an athlete) who has previously held the same or a similar position

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.