Treadmill
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Treadmill ( noun )
- A machine for walking or running on, typically indoors, in order to exercise or lose weight.
- A job or situation that is monotonous and uninteresting.
Origin:
The word "treadmill" comes from the middle english word "tredmil", which itself comes from the old english words "tredan" (to tread) and "myln" (a mill). the term originally referred to a type of mill that was powered by people walking on a tread wheel.
Examples:
- I like to run on the treadmill for 30 minutes every morning before work.
- Working the night shift felt like a treadmill, always doing the same thing over and over again.
- The hamster wheel and the treadmill are both excellent ways to keep your pet active.
- The treadmill is a good tool for weight loss.
- The company's success is a treadmill, it never ends.
(As a verb)
Treadmill ( verb )
- A machine for walking or running on, typically indoors, in order to exercise or lose weight.
- A job or situation that is monotonous and uninteresting.
Origin:
The word "treadmill" comes from the middle english word "tredmil", which itself comes from the old english words "tredan" (to tread) and "myln" (a mill). the term originally referred to a type of mill that was powered by people walking on a tread wheel.
Examples:
- I like to run on the treadmill for 30 minutes every morning before work.
- Working the night shift felt like a treadmill, always doing the same thing over and over again.
- The hamster wheel and the treadmill are both excellent ways to keep your pet active.
- The treadmill is a good tool for weight loss.
- The company's success is a treadmill, it never ends.