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TREADWHEEL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does treadwheel mean?
• TREADWHEEL (noun)
The noun TREADWHEEL has 1 sense:
1. a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps
Familiarity information: TREADWHEEL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
tread-wheel; treadmill; treadwheel
Hypernyms ("treadwheel" is a kind of...):
grinder; mill; milling machinery (machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing)
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