retread

retread
I ['riːtred]
nome pneumatico m. (con battistrada) ricostruito
II [ˌriː'tred]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. retreaded) ricostruire il battistrada di [tyre]
* * *
retread /ˈri:trɛd/
n.
1 (autom.) pneumatico ricostruito; pneumatico rigenerato
2 (USA) disoccupato (o pensionato) riqualificato
3 (USA) film (disco, ecc.) ripescato.
(to) retread /ri:ˈtrɛd/
v. t.
1 (ind.) ricostruire (un pneumatico)
2 (USA) riqualificare
3 (USA) ripescare (un film, ecc.)
retreading
n. [uc]
1 (ind.) rigenerazione a freddo; ricostruzione (di pneumatici)
2 (USA) riqualificazione
3 (USA) ripescaggio (di un film, un disco, ecc.).
* * *
I ['riːtred]
nome pneumatico m. (con battistrada) ricostruito
II [ˌriː'tred]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. retreaded) ricostruire il battistrada di [tyre]

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