tread
/trˈɛd/
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Definitions
Noun
a step in walking or running
Noun
the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
Noun
the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
Noun
structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step
Verb
put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
Verb
tread or stomp heavily or roughly; "The soldiers trampled across the fields"
Verb
crush as if by treading on; "tread grapes to make wine"
Verb
brace (an archer''s bow) by pressing the foot against the center
Verb
apply (the tread) to a tire
Verb
mate with; "male birds tread the females"