Definition of retread Retread
/ɹitɹɛˈd/ - [reetred] - re•tread
We found 10 definitions of retread from 4 different sources.
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What does retread mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: retreads |
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| retread - a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads | ||
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| auto tire, automobile tire, car tire, rubber tire a tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel | ||
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| retread - give new treads to (a tire) | ||
| remold, remould | ||
| renew, regenerate restore strength; "This food revitalized the patient" | ||
| retread - use again in altered form; "retread an old plot" | ||
| rework, make over | ||
| work on, process, work subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- retread (Noun)
A used tire whose surface, the tread, has been replaced to extend its life and use. - retread (Noun)
A person who re-entered military service in World War Two after serving in World War One. - retread (Noun)
A return over ground previously covered; a retraversal or repetition. - retread (Verb)
To replace the traction-providing surface of a vehicle that employs tires, tracks or treads. - retread (Verb)
To tread again, to walk along again, to follow a path again.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- retread (v. t. & i.)
To tread again.
