treadmill

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Synonyms: tread-mill, tread mill, treadmills, treadwell, threadgill

Antonyms: tread-mill, tread mill, treadmills, treadwell, threadgill

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Noun

1. {{c|en|Exercise equipment}} A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place.
2. {{lb|en|historical}} A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It was used principally as a means of prison discipline.
3. A mill worked by horses, dogs, etc., treading an endless belt.
4. {{lb|en|figurative}} A process or situation in which continued effort leads to or is required for remaining at a particular state or level without moving ahead.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[exercise]] on a treadmill.
2. {{lb|en|figuratively|by extension|intransitive}} To [[keep]] [[busy]], [[for example]], with [[work]] or with other [[task]]s, without being [[able]] to [[get ahead]] or [[make]] [[progress]] [[towards]] [[long-term]] [[goal]]s.

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