treadle

英 [ˈtredl]

美 [ˈtredl]

n.  (尤指旧时驱动机器的)踏板

现在分词：treadling　复数：treadles　过去式：treadled　第三人称单数：treadles　过去分词：treadled　

BNC.38437 / COCA.36546

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指旧时驱动机器的）踏板
  (especially in the past) a device worked by the foot to operate a machine

柯林斯词典

• (手纺车、缝纫机的)踏板
  Thetreadleon a spinning wheel or sewing machine is a lever that you operate with your foot in order to turn a wheel in the machine.

英英释义

noun

• a lever that is operated with the foot
  Synonym:pedalfoot pedalfoot lever

verb

• operate (machinery) by a treadle
• tread over
  1. the brick maker treadles over clay to pick out the stones

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