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Treadle   Listen
noun
Treadle  n.  
1.
The part of a foot lathe, or other machine, which is pressed or moved by the foot.
2.
(Biol.) The chalaza of a bird's egg; the tread.





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"Treadle" Quotes from Famous Books



... except when the two sides of the machine meet with very different resistance, and then only when running straight, the clutch will not compare with the other. The clutch also gives rise to what is considered by most riders a grave defect, the inability to back treadle, while the free pedal, which is an immediate consequence, is considered by others ...
— Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 • Various


Words linked to "Treadle" :   sustaining pedal, cycle, foot pedal, motor vehicle, pedal, organ, gas pedal, lever, trample, soft pedal, throttle, gas, clutch pedal, tread, operate, bike, clutch, wheel, accelerator, gun, bicycle, foot lever, accelerator pedal, loud pedal, automotive vehicle


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