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Retread

A used tire whose surface, the tread, has been replaced to extend its life and use.

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📖 Definitions of "Retread"

noun

1
A used tire whose surface, the tread, has been replaced to extend its life and use.
2
A person who re-entered military service in World War Two after serving in World War One.

verb

1
To replace the traction-providing surface of a vehicle that employs tires, tracks or treads.
2
To renew the tread of a tyre, providing a cheap, and possibly dangerous, product.

🔄 Synonyms of "Retread"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
recapnoun	A recapitulation.
remouldverb	(British) To mould or shape again.
make oververb	(idiomatic) (of a person, particularly a woman) To give a new physical look to, especially with a new hairstyle, cosmetics, or clothes.
reworknoun	To redo, correct, or rebuild.
remoldverb	mold again, apply a new mold to

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Retread"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
recapnoun	A recapitulation.
make oververb	(idiomatic) (of a person, particularly a woman) To give a new physical look to, especially with a new hairstyle, cosmetics, or clothes.
remoldverb	mold again, apply a new mold to
remouldverb	(British) To mould or shape again.
reworknoun	To redo, correct, or rebuild.
rebedverb	To supply with a new or replacement bed or bedding
tarmacnoun	(loosely, UK, Ireland, Canada) Any bituminous road surfacing material.
blacktopnoun	(US, uncountable) Asphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface of roads (e.g., tarmacadam, tarmac).
scuffnoun	(sometimes attributive) A mark left by scuffing or scraping.
sipenoun	(US) Slit in a tire to drain away surface water and improve traction.
railbankverb	To convert an out-of-use railroad track into a trail for public use.
flat-spotverb	To cause a flat spot on (a vehicle tyre), usually by locking the wheels under heaving braking.
gravelnoun	(uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.
backsetnoun	A check; a relapse; a discouragement; a setback.
gritnoun	(idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.
rotavateverb	To till the soil using a rotavator
paveverb	(Canada, US) To cover with stone, concrete, blacktop or other solid covering, especially to aid travel.
kerbnoun	(British spelling) Alternative spelling of curb. [A concrete margin along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK, Australia, New Zealand).]
blindnoun	A movable covering for a window to keep out light, made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.
gripnoun	A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand.