Definition of retreading Retreading

/ɹitɹɛˈdɪŋ/ - [reetreding] - re•tread•ing

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What does retreading mean?

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Noun Plural: retreads
retread - a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
		recap
		auto tire, automobile tire, car tire, rubber tire a tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel
Verb retreads, retreading, retread
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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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.