Definition of treadmill
1a : a device having an endless belt on which an individual walks or runs in place for exercise or physiological testingb : a mill worked by an animal treading an endless beltc : 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
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Examples of treadmill in a Sentence
the treadmill of exhausting family schedules
the treadmill of the morning commute to work
Recent Examples of treadmill from the Web
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Ryan Braun is running on a treadmill for the first time since going on the DL for a left calf injury, though the outfielder says there is no timetable for his return.
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Google Fit has been overhauled for Android Wear 2.X on the LG Watch Sport and now includes a wider range of workouts like walking, running, treadmill, biking, stationary biking, and stair climbing.
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This is a man who, for most of his tenure as K-State’s football coach, has sought to cheat time by eating once a day, typically late at night while watching film on a treadmill.
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Other studies have shown that calorie counters on cardio machines — treadmills, elliptical trainers, and so forth — are also overstated.
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The researchers said this is less of a strain to a patient than being forced to walk on a treadmill with electrodes glued to the chest.
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1822
First Known Use of treadmill
1822
TREADMILL Defined for English Language Learners
treadmill
playDefinition of treadmill for English Language Learners
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: an exercise machine which has a large belt that moves around while a person walks or runs on it
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: a boring or tiring activity, job, etc., in which you repeatedly do the same things
TREADMILL Defined for Kids
treadmill
playDefinition of treadmill for Students
1 : a device having an endless belt on which an individual walks or runs in place for exercise
2 : a tiresome routine
Medical Dictionary
treadmill
playMedical Definition of treadmill
: 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
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