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单词 treadmills
释义

treadmill

noun

tread·​mill ˈtred-ˌmil How to pronounce treadmill (audio)
1
a
: a device having an endless belt on which an individual walks or runs in place for exercise or physiological testing
b
: a mill worked by an animal treading an endless belt
c
: a mill worked by persons treading on steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis and used formerly in prison punishment
2
: a wearisome or monotonous routine resembling continued activity on a treadmill
the office treadmill

Synonyms

  • drill
  • grind
  • groove
  • lockstep
  • pattern
  • rote
  • routine
  • rut
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Example Sentences

the treadmill of exhausting family schedules the treadmill of the morning commute to work
Recent Examples on the Web Various climbing training boards, treadmill, stair machine, elliptical machine, rowing machine and a weight training area with dumbbells, kettlebells and barbells. The Indianapolis Star, 15 July 2022 Forget about jogging 30 minutes super slow on a treadmill at the end of your workout. Men's Health, 28 Apr. 2022 Of course, each participant went through the test on a treadmill one at a time. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021 That evening, Guldbrandsen, who was then 48, stepped off a treadmill at a gym in Copenhagen. Washington Post, 13 May 2021 After two days, or 48 laps, Wardian and Brunner were the only people left in the race; Wardian was shuffling around his local neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia, while Brunner was doing his laps on a treadmill at home. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2020 Users could ultimately pair a smartphone or tablet over Bluetooth with a third-party bike or treadmill and beam that content to the equipment’s display, McCarthy said. Mark Gurman, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 Now, the company will cease operating its Tonic facilities and move all of its bike and treadmill manufacturing to Rexon, Chief Supply Chain Officer Andrew Rendich told Bloomberg News in an interview. Mark Gurman, Fortune, 12 July 2022 The co-founder of Peloton is stepping down as chief executive after an extended streak of tumult at the interactive exercise bike and treadmill company, which will also cut almost 3,000 jobs. Michelle Chapman And Anne D'innocenzio, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1c

Kids Definition

treadmill

noun

tread·​mill ˈtred-ˌmil How to pronounce treadmill (audio)
1
: a device having an endless belt on which an individual walks or runs in place for exercise
2
: a tiresome routine

Medical Definition

treadmill

noun

tread·​mill ˈtred-ˌmil How to pronounce treadmill (audio)
: a device having an endless belt on which an individual walks or runs in place that is used for exercise and in tests of physiological functions see stress test

treadmills

noun

plural of treadmill
as in routines
an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity the treadmill of the morning commute to work

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • routines
  • grinds
  • ruts
  • drills
  • grooves
  • patterns
  • habits
  • regimens
  • methods
  • locksteps
  • programs
  • techniques
  • rotes
  • strategies
  • procedures
  • fashions
  • practices
  • styles
  • housekeepings
  • plans
  • policies
  • designs
  • approaches
  • manners
  • daily dozens
  • tacks
  • traditions
  • tricks
  • schemes
  • customs
  • ways
  • conventions
  • practises
  • wonts
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