1 [sing.] work or a way of life that is boring or tiring because it involves always doing the same things:
I'd like to escape the office treadmill.
2 [C] (especially in the past) a large wheel turned by the weight of people or animals walking on steps around its inside edge, and used to operate machinery
3 [C] an exercise machine that has a moving surface that you can walk or run on while remaining in the same place:
I try to do half an hour's exercise on the treadmill every morning.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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