treadmill
/ˈtredmɪl/noun
उच्चारण ट्रेड्मिल
ट्रेडमिल, चलने-दौड़ने की व्यायाम मशीन
Core word
noun
- 1
[C]
an exercise machine that has a moving belt on which you can walk or run while staying in one place
ट्रेडमिल, चलने-दौड़ने की व्यायाम मशीन
- She runs on the treadmill for half an hour every morning.
- Radhika walks on the treadmill at the gym whenever it rains outside.
- 2
[sing.] disapproving
a job or way of life that is boring and tiring because it involves always doing the same things
नीरस और थकाऊ दिनचर्या, कोल्हू का बैल वाली ज़िंदगी
- He wanted to escape the treadmill of office life.
- Many young employees feel trapped on a treadmill of endless meetings and deadlines.
- 3
[C]
a large wheel turned by people or animals walking on steps around its inside edge, used in the past to provide power for machines
(पुराने समय का) पैरों से चलाया जाने वाला पहिया
- Prisoners were once made to work on treadmills.
- The museum displays a huge wooden treadmill once turned by oxen to draw water from a well.