treadle
IPA: trˈidʌɫ
noun
- A foot-operated pedal or lever that generates motion.
- A device actuated by wheels passing over it.
- (biology) Chalaza.
verb
- (intransitive) To use a treadle.
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Examples of "treadle" in Sentences
- The treadle is a bamboo water pump powered by the human foot
- Her sewing machine had a "treadle" and our TV was a 5 "black and white with fuzzy images.
- We designed a range of affordable irrigation tools such as treadle pumps, and mass-marketed them to small-acreage farmers through the local private sector.
- Cooper-Hewitt Receives 600K to Continue Design for the Other 90% Exhibit The treadle is a bamboo water pump powered by the human foot – Inhabitat about mission submit a story shop advertise with us support us press contact sign up
- Ranging from low-tech options such as a treadle pump that is improving irrigation and access to water in villages across Africa, to high-tech geographical information systems utilizing the latest satellite technology and cell phones that allow smallholder farmers to benefit from access to market data, timely weather forecasts, and crop advice.
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