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treadmill

[ tred-mil ]

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noun

an apparatus for producing rotary motion by the weight of people or animals, treading on a succession of moving steps or a belt that forms a kind of continuous path, as around the periphery of a pair of horizontal cylinders.
an exercise machine that allows the user to walk or run in place, usually on a continuous moving belt.
any monotonous, wearisome routine in which there is little or no satisfactory progress.

treadmill

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noun

Also calledtreadwheel (formerly) an apparatus used to produce rotation, in which the weight of men or animals climbing steps on or around the periphery of a cylinder or wheel caused it to turn
a dreary round or routine
an exercise machine that consists of a continuous moving belt on which to walk or jog

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Word History and Origins

Origin of treadmill¹

First recorded in 1815–25; tread + mill ¹

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On a recent Wednesday afternoon, it was sparsely populated, with just a few dozen members working out on brand-new, still-gleaming treadmills, bikes and elliptical machines.

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Then, their daily routine involves two hours of exercise – a combination of treadmill, cycling machine and weights - to maintain as much muscle and bone health as possible.

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On occasion, Lira visits a nearby gym to walk on a treadmill in between shifts.

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For treadmills crews must strap in to stop themselves floating away, and there is also a cycle ergometer for endurance training.

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But practice was moved to the morning, which meant shifting his required steps to a treadmill.

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tread lightly tread the boards

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