retread
1
6.5
- noun
- /ˈriːtrɛd/
- Specialized
:
neumático recauchutado
- I was just trying to visit my Uncle Angelo in Phoenix, you know, and I blew my front retread.
Examples
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After inspecting my car, he recommended retreads instead of new tires to save money.
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And somehow you think this tire retread is gonna win.
Blog text (2) -
Instead, we get the same old retreads.
Blog text (25) -
You blew out a retread-- left rear tandem.
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In your size, with your price, all I got is these retreads, which would be old whitewalls.
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A retread tire goes, and so does the van, and when it rolls, all that's left is the shell of that van with Hank turned upside down.
Fiction book (1999) -
I saw a large curl of rubber on the shoulder of the road and then another a little later on, and I said to Mr. Chinh, "Those are retreads from trucks."
Fiction book (1990) -
The mechanic showed me a retread that looked almost new, extending the tire's life.
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The truck was fitted with durable retreads, ensuring better performance on long hauls.
Synonyms
2
8.0
A part or product that has been rebuilt to work like new
A used tire with new tread added to make it last longer
Antonyms
How New
- Specialized
1
6.5
4
2.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Retread as a noun comes from re- 'again' plus tread 'the part that touches the road', meaning a tire given a new tread. So, a retread is a used tire remade to last longer.