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

treadmill

noun
 
/ˈtredmɪl/
 
/ˈtredmɪl/
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  1. [singular] work or a way of life that is boring or makes you tired because it involves always doing the same things
    • I'd like to escape the office treadmill.
  2. [countable] (especially in the past) a large wheel turned by the weight of people or animals walking on steps around its inside edge, and used to operate machines
  3. [countable] an exercise machine that has a moving surface that you can walk or run on while remaining in the same place
    • I try to do half an hour’s exercise on the treadmill every morning.
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