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TREADLED
Verb
treadled
simple past tense and past participle of treadle
Source: Wiktionary
TREADLE
Trea"dle, n. Etym: [OE. tredyl a step, AS. tredel. See Tread.]
1. The part of a foot lathe, or other machine, which is pressed or moved by the foot.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: The chalaza of a bird's egg; the tread.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENDLESSLY
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