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retread

noun verb

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

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
R
Ends with
D
Contains
ET
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɹiːˈtɹɛd

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noun

  1. A used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads

verb

  1. Give new treads to (a tire)

verb

  1. Use again in altered form

    “Retread an old plot”

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Example Sentences

Retread an old plot

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