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A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place.

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treadmill

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Source Word

treadmill

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈtɹɛd.mɪl/

Noun

historical figuratively

Japanese Meaning

室内でランニングやウォーキングを行うための運動器具

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She set the treadmill to a steep incline and increased the speed to train for the upcoming marathon.

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彼女はルームランナーの傾斜をきつく設定し、次のマラソンに備えて速度を上げた。

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(historical) A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It was used principally as a means of prison discipline.

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A mill worked by horses, dogs, etc., treading an endless belt.

Ancient nomads, wishing to ward off the evening chill and enjoy a meal around a campfire, had to collect wood and then spend time and effort coaxing the heat of friction out from between sticks to kindle a flame. With more settled people, animals were harnessed to capstans or caged in treadmills to turn grist into meal.

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