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foothold |
a place just large enough to stand or tread on safely, as in mountain climbing. [1/2 definitions] |
radial |
a tire in which the ply cords lie at right angles to the tread lines; radial tire. [1/7 definitions] |
radial tire |
a tire with ply cords at right angles to the center line of the tread. |
recap1 |
to bond new tread onto (an old tire); retread. [2 definitions] |
retread |
to replace the worn tread of (a tire). [2 definitions] |
re-tread |
to tread again. |
sidewall |
the side of an automobile tire between the tread and the wheel rim. |
step |
to place the foot down; tread. [1/12 definitions] |
tramp |
to tread heavily (usu. fol. by "on" or "upon"). [3/12 definitions] |
trample |
to tread on or with a heavy, noisy, crushing step. [2/4 definitions] |
treadless |
combined form of tread. |
trod |
a past tense and past participle of tread. |
trodden |
a past participle of tread. |
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