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treadmill |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: treadmill n 1: an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place 2: a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps [syn: {treadwheel}] 3: a job involving drudgery and confinement [syn: {salt mine}]
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