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noun
A used tire whose surface, the tread, has been replaced to extend its life and use.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A person who re-entered military service in World War II after serving in World War I.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
A return over ground previously covered; a retraversal or repetition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, sometimes
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verb
To replace the traction-providing surface of a vehicle that employs tires, tracks or treads.
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verb
To renew the tread of a tyre, providing a cheaper alternative to buying a new tyre, but potentially introducing a risk of premature failure if performed improperly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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verb
To tread again, to walk along again, to follow a path again.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: recap
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Broader terms: car tire, automobile tire, auto tire, rubber tire
verb
give new treads to (a tire)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: remold, remould
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Broader terms: regenerate, renew
verb
use again in altered form
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: rework, make over
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: work, work on, process
History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English tread English retread From re- + tread (“grooves carved into the face of a tire”, noun).
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English tread English retread From re- + tread (verb).
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
