treadmill

ˈtrɛdmɪl

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Definition of treadmill - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

gym machineexercise machine with a moving belt for walking or running

She runs on the treadmill every morning.

exercise machine

workmonotonous routine or task requiring continuous effort

His job felt like a never-ending treadmill.

drudgery

grind

routine

history

Dated

historical device powered by walking to generate energy

Dated

Prisoners were forced to work on the treadmill.

treadwheel

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exercise machine with a moving belt for walking or running

Expressions with treadmill

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back to the treadmill

adv.

returning to routine or boring work after a break

Vacation is over, so it's back to the treadmill.

treadmill test

assessment using a treadmill for fitness evaluation

She took a treadmill test to check her fitness level.

Origin of treadmill

English, tread (step) + mill (grinding apparatus)

Terms with treadmill included in their meaning

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everlasting staircase

history

prison treadmill used for punishment

treadwheel

exercise equipment

mechanism in a treadmill for exercise

treadmill test

fitness

assessment using a treadmill for fitness evaluation

treadmill test

medical

medical test monitoring heart rates on a treadmill

Examples of treadmill in a sentence

The gym has several treadmills available for use.
Balancing work and life felt like a treadmill.
The daily commute became a mental treadmill.
The treadmill was used to power the mill in the 1800s.
Farmers relied on the treadmill to grind grain efficiently.

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French:tapis roulant, train-train, ...
German:Laufband, Hamsterrad, ...
Italian:tapis roulant, routine monotona, ...
Spanish:caminadora, rutina, ...
Portuguese:passadeira, rotina monótona, ...
Chinese:跑步机, 单调工作, ...
Japanese:トレッドミル, 単調な仕事, ...
Arabic:جهاز المشي, رُوتينٌ رَتيب, ...
Hebrew:הֲלִיכוֹן, שִׁגְרָה מוֹנוֹטוֹנִית, ...
Russian:беговая дорожка, бег по кругу, ...
Ukrainian:бігова доріжка, рутина, ...
Hindi:ट्रेडमिल, एकरस कार्य, ...
Bengali:ট্রেডমিল, একঘেয়ে কাজ, ...
Catalan:cinta de córrer, rutina monòtona, ...
Czech:běžecký pás, kolotoč, ...
Danish:løbebånd, trædemølle, ...
Dutch:loopband, lopende band, ...
Greek:διάδρομος, μαραθώνιος, ...
Hungarian:futópad, mókuskerék, ...
Khmer:ម៉ាស៊ីនរត់ហាត់ប្រាណ, ការងារ ឬទម្លាប់ដដែលៗដែលត្រូវខិតខំធ្វើជាបន្តបន្ទាប់, ...
Korean:러닝머신, 단조로운 일상, ...
Persian:تردمیل, روال یکنواخت, ...
Polish:bieżnia, kołowrót, ...
Portuguese (BR):esteira, rotina monótona, ...
Romanian:bandă de alergat, muncă monotonă, ...
Swedish:löpband, ekorrhjul, ...
Thai:ลู่วิ่ง, การทำงานที่ไม่มีที่สิ้นสุด, ...
Turkish:koşu bandı, enerji bandı, ...
Vietnamese:máy chạy bộ, công việc đơn điệu, ...

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