retread
retread · retreads · retreaded / retrod · retreading
To replace the traction-providing surface of a vehicle that employs tires, tracks or…To replace the traction-providing surface of a vehicle that employs tires, tracks or treads.
/ɹiːˈtɹɛd/
Meaning
3 sensesTo replace the traction-providing surface of a vehicle that employs tires, tracks or treads.
(UK)To renew the tread of a tyre, providing a cheaper alternative to buying a new tyre, but potentially introducing a risk of premature failure if performed improperly.
(transitive)To tread again, to walk along again, to follow a path again.
More definitions
- give new treads to (a tire)
- use again in altered form
Translations
1 languagesForms
retreads, retreading, retreaded, retreadedSynonyms
5 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle