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treadle - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'treadle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Treadle [ n.]
- The part of a foot lathe, or other machine, which is pressed or moved by the foot.
- The chalaza of a bird's egg; the tread.

Meaning of 'treadle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . treadle [ v]
Meaning (1):
- tread over
Example in sentence:
  • the brick maker treadles over clay to pick out the stones