Meaning of TREADMILL
| Pronunciation: | | 'tred`mil
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- [n] a job involving drudgery and confinement
- [n] a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps
- [n] an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
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| | Synonyms: | | salt mine, treadwheel |
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| | See Also: | | business, exercise device, grinder, job, line, line of work, mill, occupation | |
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| | Definition: | | \Tread"mill`\, n.
A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery
of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It is used
principally as a means of prison discipline. Also, a mill
worked by horses, dogs, etc., treading an endless belt.
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