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treadmill
noun tread·mill \ˈtred-ˌmil\
: an exercise machine which has a large belt that moves around while a person walks or runs on it
: a boring or tiring activity, job, etc., in which you repeatedly do the same things
Full Definition of TREADMILL
1
a : a mill worked by persons treading on steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis and used formerly in prison punishment b : a mill worked by an animal treading an endless belt c : a device having an endless belt on which an individual walks or runs in place for exercise or physiological testing
2
: a wearisome or monotonous routine resembling continued activity on a treadmill <the office treadmill>
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First Known Use of TREADMILL
1822
Rhymes with TREADMILL
anthill, at will, backfill, ball mill, bluegill, Brazil, breast drill, cranesbill, crossbill, de Mille, dentil, de-skill, distill, doorsill, downhill, duckbill, dullsville, dunghill, fire drill, foothill, freewill, free will, gin mill, goodwill, gristmill, handbill, hawksbill, hornbill, Huntsville, ill will, instill, Knoxville, lambkill, landfill, limekiln, manille, McGill, Melville, mixed grill, molehill, mudsill, Nashville, no-till, pep pill, per mill, playbill, pot still, pug mill, quadrille, red squill, refill, roadkill, sawmill, Schuylkill, self-will, Seville, sheathbill, shoebill, show bill, sidehill, sigil, spadille, spoonbill, stabile, standstill, stock-still, storksbill, T-bill, true bill, twin bill, twist drill, until, uphill, vaudeville, waxbill, waybill, windchill, windmill, Zangwill
TREADMILL Defined for Kids
treadmill
noun tread·mill \ˈtred-ˌmil\
Definition of TREADMILL for Kids
1
: a device having an endless belt on which an individual walks or runs in place for exercise
2
: a tiresome routine
Medical Dictionary
treadmill
noun tread·mill \ˈtred-ˌmil\
Medical Definition of TREADMILL
: a device having an endless belt on which an individual walks or runs in place that is used for exercise and in tests of physiological functions—see stress test
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