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Definition of treadle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

treadle

noun
 
/ˈtredl/
 
/ˈtredl/
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  1. (especially in the past) a device worked by the foot to operate a machine
    • a treadle sewing machine
    Word OriginOld English tredel ‘stair, step’ (see tread).
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