retread
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transitive verb \(ˌ)rē-ˈtred\re·tread·edre·tread·ing
Definition of RETREAD
1
: to bond or vulcanize a new tread to the prepared surface of (a worn tire)
2
: to make over as if new <retread an old plot>
First Known Use of RETREAD
1907
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Rhymes with RETREAD
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2re·tread
noun \ˈrē-ˌtred\Definition of RETREAD
1
: a retreaded tire
2
: something made or done again especially in slightly altered form : remake
3
a : one (as a retired person) who is recalled or retrained for work b : one (as an athlete) who has previously held the same or a similar position
See Examples of RETREAD
- The show is just another TV sitcom retread.
First Known Use of RETREAD
1914
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