noun
Meaning 1
A foot-operated pedal or lever that generates motion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
treadle
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/ˈtɹɛdl̩/
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rhymes with -ɛdəl
noun
Meaning 2
A device actuated by wheels passing over it.
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noun
Meaning 3
Chalaza.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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verb
Meaning 4
To use a treadle.
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Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 5
To press a specific treadle or sequence of treadles on the loom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles, weaving
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noun
Meaning 6
a lever that is operated with the foot
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pedal, foot pedal, foot lever
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lever
Narrower terms: accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun, brake pedal, clutch, clutch pedal, soft pedal, sustaining pedal, loud pedal
verb
Meaning 7
operate (machinery) by a treadle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: operate, control
verb
Meaning 8
tread over
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the brick maker treadles over clay to pick out the stones
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Broader terms: tread, trample
History
Etymology
From Middle English tredel, from Old English tredel; equivalent to tread + -le.
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: педал (pedal) — pedal or lever
- Bulgarian: крачна предавка (kračna predavka) — pedal or lever
- Chinese Mandarin: 踏板 (tàbǎn) — pedal or lever
- Estonian: tallalaud — pedal or lever
- Estonian: tald — pedal or lever
- Finnish: poljin — pedal or lever
- German: Fußhebel — pedal or lever
- Ido: pedalo — pedal or lever
- Irish: deil choise — pedal or lever
- Italian: pedale — pedal or lever
- Latin: insilia — pedal or lever
- Polish: pedał — pedal or lever
- Polish: człapień — pedal or lever
- Russian: педа́ль (pedálʹ) — pedal or lever
- Spanish: pedal — pedal or lever
- Estonian: taldama — to use a treadle
- Finnish: polkea — to use a treadle
- Polish: pedałować — to use a treadle