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treadle definition

trea·dle (tred′'l)

noun

a lever or pedal moved by the foot as to turn a wheel

Etymology: ME tredel < OE tredan: see tread

intransitive verb treadled -·dled, treadling -·dling

to work a treadle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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