treadle

/ˈtrɛdl/
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Other forms: treadles; treadled; treadling

Definitions of treadle
  1. noun
    a lever that is operated with the foot
    synonyms: foot lever, foot pedal, pedal
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    accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas, gas pedal, gun, throttle
    a pedal that controls the throttle valve
    brake pedal
    foot pedal that moves a piston in the master brake cylinder
    clutch, clutch pedal
    a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
    soft pedal
    a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound
    loud pedal, sustaining pedal
    a pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating
    type of:
    lever
    a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
  2. verb
    operate (machinery) by a treadle
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    control, operate
    handle and cause to function
  3. verb
    tread over
    “the brick maker treadles over clay to pick out the stones”
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    trample, tread
    tread or stomp heavily or roughly
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