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retread

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Synonyms: retreat, reread, re-tread, re tread, retrad, re-read, rethread

Antonyms: retreat, reread, re-tread, re tread, retrad, re-read, rethread

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Verb

  1. To replace the traction-providing surface of a vehicle that employs tires, tracks or treads.
  2. 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.

Noun

  1. A used tire whose surface, the tread, has been replaced to extend its life and use.
  2. A person who re-entered military service in World War II after serving in World War I.

Verb

  1. To tread again, to walk along again, to follow a path again.

Noun

  1. A return over ground previously covered; a retraversal or repetition.

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