- treadmill tread·mill n
- ['trɛdˌmɪl]
fig
to go back to the treadmill — tornare alla solita routine
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treadmill tread·mill n
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tread|mill — «TREHD MIHL», noun. 1. an apparatus to turn something by having a person or animal walk on the moving steps of a wheel or of a sloping, endless belt. 2. Figurative. any wearisome or monotonous round of work or life: »a kind of mental treadmill,… … Useful english dictionary
tread·mill — /ˈtrɛdˌmıl/ noun, pl mills 1 [count] : an exercise machine which has a large belt that moves around while a person walks or runs on it 2 [singular] : a boring or tiring activity, job, etc., in which you repeatedly do the same things the office… … Useful english dictionary
Treadmill — Tread mill , n. A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It is used principally as a means of prison discipline. Also, a mill worked by horses, dogs, etc., treading an endless belt.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
treadmill — tread|mill [ˈtredˌmıl] n 1.) a piece of exercise equipment that has a large belt around a set of wheels, that you can walk or run on while staying in the same place 2.) [singular] work or a way of life that seems very boring because you always… … Dictionary of contemporary English
treadmill — tread•mill [[t]ˈtrɛdˌmɪl[/t]] n. 1) mac a mill powered by people or animals treading on a succession of moving steps or on a belt 2) spo an exercise machine that allows the user to walk or run in place, usu. on a continuous belt 3) any monotonous … From formal English to slang
treadmill — tread|mill [ tred,mıl ] noun count 1. ) a piece of exercise equipment with a flat moving surface that you walk or run on while staying in the same place 2. ) a situation that is very tiring or boring because you do the same things continuously … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Treadmill — A machine with a moving strip on which one walks without moving forward. A treadmill was originally a wide wheel turned by the weight of people climbing on steps around its edge, used in the past to provide power for machines or as a punishment… … Medical dictionary
treadmill — (n.) invented (and named) 1822 by William Cubitt of Ipswich, England; originally an instrument of prison discipline; from TREAD (Cf. tread) (v.) + MILL (Cf. mill) (n.1) … Etymology dictionary
tread-wheel — noun a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps • Syn: ↑treadmill, ↑treadwheel • Hypernyms: ↑mill, ↑grinder, ↑milling machinery … Useful english dictionary
treadwheel — n. = TREADMILL 1. * * * noun a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps • Syn: ↑treadmill, ↑tread wheel • Hypernyms: ↑mill, ↑grinder, ↑milling machinery * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun … Useful english dictionary
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