About The Word Treadle
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Treadle
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What's The Definition Of Treadle?
[n] a lever that is operated with the foot
[v] operate by a treadle, of machinery [v] tread over; "the brickmaker treadles over clay to pick out the stones" Synonyms | Synonyms for Treadle: foot lever | foot pedal | pedal Related Terms | Find terms related to Treadle: See Also | accelerator | accelerator pedal | automotive vehicle | bicycle | bike | brake pedal | clutch | clutch pedal | control | gas | gas pedal | gun | lever | loud pedal | motor vehicle | operate | organ | pipe organ | soft pedal | sustaining pedal | throttle | trample | tread | wheel Treadle In Webster's Dictionary \Trea"dle\, n. [OE. tredyl a step, AS. tredel. See
{Tread}.]
1. The part of a foot lathe, or other machine, which is
pressed or moved by the foot.
2. (Biol.) The chalaza of a bird's egg; the tread.
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