different between treadwheel vs treadmill

English

Etymology

tread +? wheel

Noun

treadwheel (plural treadwheels)

1. A wheel turned by treading, climbing, or pushing with the feet upon its periphery, as for example in a treadmill.

Synonyms

• walking wheel

English

Etymology

tread +? mill

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t??d.m?l/

Noun

treadmill (plural treadmills)

1. A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place.
2. (historical) A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It was used principally as a means of prison discipline.

   Synonyms: mill, stepper, everlasting staircase

3. A mill worked by horses, dogs, etc., treading an endless belt.

Related terms

• treadwheel

Translations

Verb

treadmill (third-person singular simple present treadmills, present participle treadmilling, simple past and past participle treadmilled)

1. (intransitive) To exercise on a treadmill.

See also

• treadmilling (in biology)

Further reading

• treadmill on Wikipedia.Wikipedia