treadmill has definitions from the fields of work,business
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[ noun ] an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place

Used in print

(Walter H. Buchsbaum, "Advances in Medical Electronics"...)

Usually the patient breathes into a mouthpiece while walking a treadmill , standing_still , or in some other medically significant position .

Related terms

exercise_device

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[ noun ] a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps

Related terms

mill

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[ noun ] (work,business) a job involving drudgery and confinement

Synonyms

salt_mine

Related terms

occupation job

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