Found 2 items, similar to treadmill.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: treadmill treadmill n 1: an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place 2: a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps [syn: treadwheel, tread-wheel] 3: a job involving drudgery and confinement [syn: salt mine]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Treadmill Treadmill \Tread"mill`\, n. A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It is used principally as a means of prison discipline. Also, a mill worked by horses, dogs, etc., treading an endless belt. [1913 Webster]