treadwheel

English

noun
Definitions
  • A wheel turned by treading, climbing, or pushing with the feet upon its periphery, as for example in a treadmill.

Etymology

Compound from English tread (grooves carved into the face of a tire) + English wheel.

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English

wheel

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