tread
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- noun
- /trɛd/
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banda de rodadura
- After examining the tread of my running shoes, I realized I needed to replace them.
- tread length
- tank treads
- tread compound
So basically, it's a giant, it's a giant treadmill tread.
- So basically, it's a giant, it's a giant treadmill tread.
- The treadmill's still on right now, those treads are still moving, albeit at a very, very slow pace.
- And I was moving supplies, tank transmissions, tank treads, I mean, whatever you can fit in the back of a Chinook or slang we were doing and we were doing it at night.
Examples
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Look at the tread on the tire's still good, huh?
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The new tires had a deep tread pattern that improved their grip on wet roads.
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Has he ever seen a tread pattern like this before?
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But you still got a lot of tread on those tires, baby.
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High speeds on solid tires could cause sections of the tread to blow out and separate from the wheel.
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There was a steep staircase with treads but no risers, leading up to a loft.
Fiction book (2000) -
There was a large orange machine mounted on five-meter-wide treads that Tem recognized as a bulldozer.
Fiction book (1990) -
The staircase was designed with wide treads to provide a safe footing for children.
Synonyms
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A flat part of a set of steps where you put your foot when you go up or down
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A continuous metal belt that helps vehicles like tanks and bulldozers move over rough ground
How Worn
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tread as a noun comes from the old verb for 'to step', and it names the part of a shoe, tire, wheel, or stair that is actually 'stepped' on. That's why the tread often has a pattern for better grip.