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Definitions for: 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"
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
Synonyms: foot lever, foot pedal, pedal
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
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