Definition of Treadmill. Meaning of Treadmill. Synonyms of Treadmill

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Definition of Treadmill

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.

Meaning of Treadmill from wikipedia

- A treadmill is a device generally used for walking, running, or climbing while staying in the same place. Treadmills were introduced before the development...
- The hedonic treadmill, also known as hedonic adaptation, is the observed tendency of humans to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness...
- In molecular biology, treadmilling is a phenomenon observed within protein filaments of the cytoskeletons of many cells, especially in actin filaments...
- A penal treadmill (penal treadwheel or everlasting staircase) was a treadwheel or treadmill with steps set into two cast iron wheels. These drove a shaft...
- A treadmill desk, walking desk or treadmill workstation is a computer desk that is adapted so that the user walks on a treadmill while performing office...
- A treadmill is an exercise machine for running or walking while staying in one place Treadmill or treadmilling may also refer to: Hamster treadmill, a...
- This stress response can be induced through physical exercise (usually a treadmill) or intravenous pharmacological stimulation of heart rate. As the heart...
- technology treadmill is the cycle of improving technology, reducing the cost of production, and increasing farm sizes. The technology treadmill theory was...
- "euphemism cycle" in 1974, also frequently referred to as the "euphemism treadmill". For instance, the place of human defecation is a needy candidate for...
- Duke Treadmill Score is one of the tools for predicting the risk of ischemia or infarction in the heart muscle. The calculation is done based on the information...