treadles

英 [ˈtrɛdlz]

美

n.  (尤指旧时驱动机器的)踏板
treadle的复数

柯林斯词典

• (手纺车、缝纫机的)踏板
  Thetreadleon a spinning wheel or sewing machine is a lever that you operate with your foot in order to turn a wheel in the machine.

双语例句

• The brickmaker treadles over clay to pick out the stones.
  制砖工人踩踏泥土以提炼石头。