RETREAD

retread, recap

(noun) a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads

retread, remold, remould

(verb) give new treads to (a tire)

rework, make over, retread

(verb) use again in altered form; “retread an old plot”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Verb

retread (third-person singular simple present retreads, present participle retreading, simple past and past participle retreaded)

To replace the traction-providing surface of a vehicle that employs tires, tracks or treads.

(UK) To renew the tread of a tyre, providing a cheap, and possibly dangerous, product.

Synonyms

• (tyre retread): recap (US)

Noun

retread (plural retreads)

A used tire whose surface, the tread, has been replaced to extend its life and use.

(military, slang) a person who re-entered military service in World War Two after serving in World War One.

Etymology 2

Verb

retread (third-person singular simple present retreads, present participle retreading, simple past retrod, past participle retrodden)

(transitive) to tread again, to walk along again, to follow a path again.

Noun

retread (plural retreads)

(sometimes, figurative) A return over ground previously covered; a retraversal or repetition.

Anagrams

• rerated, retrade, treader

Source: Wiktionary


Re*tread", v. t. & i.

Definition: To tread again.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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