RETREAD


Meaning of RETREAD in English

I. (ˈ)rē|tred transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: re- + tread, n.

: to furnish with a new tread ; specifically : to cement, mold, and vulcanize an entire new tread of camelback upon the bare cord fabric of (a worn pneumatic tire) after the buffing off of the remains of the old thread — distinguished from recap

II. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

1. : a new tread on a tire

2. : a retreaded tire

3. slang : a person returned to military service after a period as a civilian

retreads — officers or veterans of the last World War who came forward to serve their country again — J.J.McCloy

III. noun

: something made or done again especially in a slightly altered form

a made-for-TV retread of the famous film

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