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    treadle

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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    tread·le /ˈtredl/ noun [countable]  Ta flat piece of metal or wood that you move with your foot to turn a wheel in a machine 〔用脚踩踏使机器轮子转动的〕踏板
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    treadle• The women of San Pablo had returned to home-work, making dolls' dresses on treadle operated machines.• Will they really want treadle or dread?    Origin treadle Old English tredel, from tredan; → TREAD1
    tread·le nounChineseSyllable
    piece Corpus that of a metal wood or flat


    treadle
    tread‧le /ˈtredl/ noun [countable]
     Language: Old English
     Origin: tredel, from tredan; ⇨ tread1
    a flat piece of metal or wood that you move with your foot to turn a wheel in a machine


    treadleBrE /ˈtredl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtredl/ 🔊 noun(especially in the past) a device worked by the foot to operate a machine （尤指旧时驱动机器的）踏板