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retread

ret·read

UK/ɹiːˈtɹɛd/ US/ˈɹiː.tɹɛd/ uncommon slang uk
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads

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verb

1.

use again in altered form

  • “retread an old plot”
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2.

give new treads to (a tire)

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Origin

From re- + tread (“grooves carved into the face of a tire”, noun).

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