Meaning Of The Word Treadle

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Treadle Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Treadle?

treadle
countable noun: The treadle on a spinning wheel or sewing machine is a lever that you operate with your foot in order to turn a wheel in the machine.

treadle in American English
a lever or pedal moved by the foot as to turn a wheel
intransitive verb: to work a treadle
noun: a lever or the like worked by continual action of the foot to impart motion to a machine

treadle in British English
noun: a rocking lever operated by the foot to drive a machine
verb: to work (a machine) with a treadle

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