Synonyms for treadmill
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Noun
1. Stepper — A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It…
mill, stepper slang dated UK, everlasting staircase slang dated UK
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Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Related words
- Word family
- treadwheel
- Phrases
- hedonic treadmill
Forms
- Plural
- treadmills → mills, steppers, treadwheels…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| treadmill | rising | |
| treadwheel | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- mill1
- 7 letters
- stepper2
- 10 letters
- treadwheel2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (stepper2 = 2 syllables).