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treadwheel::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tread-wheel, treadmill |
| Type of | grinder, mill, milling machinery |
Examples of treadwheel
treadwheel
The often heavy charge is lifted as the individual inside the treadwheel crane walks.
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This submarine was built by August Howaldt and powered by a treadwheel.
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It is the only double wheel treadwheel crane in the United Kingdom.
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A treadwheel crane survives at Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom.
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The bike's front wheel is made like a hamster's treadwheel.
From the newscientist.com
A treadwheel is a form of engine typically powered by humans.
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Watch as the donkeys work the 16th-century treadwheel to draw water up to the castle, then explore the castle's enchanting grounds.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The line originally used wooden rails and a hemp haulage rope, and was operated by human or animal power, through a treadwheel.
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The medieval treadwheel was a large wooden wheel turning around a central shaft with a treadway wide enough for two workers walking side by side.
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- Treadmill: a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps
- A treadwheel is a form of animal engine typically powered by humans. It may resemble a water wheel in appearance, and can be worked either by a human treading paddles set into its circumference (treadmill), or by a human or animal standing inside it (treadwheel).
