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retread
v.
refurbish a tire by bonding new rubber to its surface
Retread
Retread, also known as "recap," or a "remold" is a re-manufacturing process for tires that replace the tread on worn tires. Retreading is applied to casings of spent tires that have been inspected and repaired. It preserves about 90% of the material in spent tires and the material cost is about 20 ompared to manufacturing a new one.
retread
Noun
1. a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
(synonym) recap
(hypernym) car tire, automobile tire, auto tire, rubber tire
(derivation) remold, remould
Verb
1. use again in altered form; "retread an old plot"
(synonym) rework, make over
(hypernym) work, work on, process
2. give new treads to (a tire)
(synonym) remold, remould
(hypernym) regenerate, renew
(derivation) recap
Retread
(v. t. & i.)
To tread again.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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