treadle
Pronunciación: [ˈtrɛd.əl]
Palabra
Contexto: «mechanics»
(noun) a part of a machine that you press with your foot to make it work. Imagine a sewing machine that has a pedal you push to make it go.
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The old sewing machine had a treadle that worked perfectly.
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The treadle on my bicycle is broken, so I can't ride it anymore.
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How does the treadle control the speed of the machine?
Contexto: «mechanics»
(verb) to use a foot pedal to operate a machine. It’s like when you push down the pedal to make the machine start working.
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She treadled the sewing machine smoothly and finished her dress quickly.
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He didn’t treadle the bike fast enough to get up the hill.
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Can you show me how to treadle the foot pedal?
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