treadle

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A foot-operated pedal or lever that generates motion.
    — To the rear end of the shaft B, is attached a band wheel, to the periphery of which is attached a strap J, which descends to a treadle, to be operated by the foot, but which requires no description.
  2. A device actuated by wheels passing over it.
    — As a car enters the parking area the front wheels pass over a treadle, causing a timber barrier to lift and allow the motorist to drive in and park. No money is required at this stage. As the car passes over a second treadle, just beyond the entrance, the barrier falls again.
  3. Chalaza.
动词 v.
  1. To use a treadle. intransitive
  2. To press a specific treadle or sequence of treadles on the loom. transitive
    — You can play with treadling a straight or point twill, treadle just Block A, treadle just Block B, or mix and match all the options.

词形变化

treadles plural treadles present,singular,third-person treadling participle,present treadled participle,past treadled past

词汇关系

衍生词
treadler
相关词
treadling

词源

词源 1
From Middle English tredel, from Old English tredel; equivalent to tread + -le.
词源 2
From Middle English tredel, from Old English tredel; equivalent to tread + -le.
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