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TREADMILL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A job involving drudgery and confinement
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("treadmill" is a kind of...):
business; job; line; line of work; occupation (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps
Synonyms:
tread-wheel; treadmill; treadwheel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("treadmill" is a kind of...):
grinder; mill; milling machinery (machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("treadmill" is a kind of...):
exercise device (a device designed to provide exercise for the user)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb treadmill
