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treadle

/ˈtrɛd.əl/

Translations

treadlenoun

treadles

/ˈtrɛd.əl/

pédaleDispositif actionné par le pied.

She used the treadle to operate the sewing machine.

Elle a utilisé la pédale pour faire fonctionner la machine à coudre.

Additional translations

machine à pédalePar métonymie, pour une machine actionnée par une pédale.

Synonyms

foot lever

foot pedal

pedal

treadleverb

treadled

Past Simple

treadled

Past Participle

treadling

Gerund

/ˈtrɛd.əl/

actionnerEn parlant d'une machine, par l'intermédiaire d'une pédale.

She treadled the sewing machine with ease, creating a beautiful quilt.

Elle a actionné la machine à coudre avec aisance, en créant un magnifique patchwork.

Synonyms

treadleadjective

Used attributively, e.g. "treadle sewing machine"; rarely inflected for degree.

à pédaleSe dit d'un appareil ou d'une machine commandé par une pédale.

She bought a treadle sewing machine at the estate sale.

Elle a acheté une machine à coudre à pédale lors de la vente de succession.

Synonyms

manually operated

Definitions

treadlenoun

A lever or pedal worked by the foot to impart motion to a machine.

She used the treadle to operate the sewing machine.

A machine, especially a sewing machine or loom, that is powered by a foot-operated treadle.

The antique treadle still stitched perfectly after a century of use.

treadleverb

To operate a machine or device by means of a treadle.

She treadled the sewing machine with ease, creating a beautiful quilt.

treadleadjective

Operated by or relating to a foot-powered treadle.

She bought a treadle sewing machine at the estate sale.