Noun: retread 'ree,tred
- A used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
"He opted for retreads to save money on replacing his truck's tires";
- recap
- Someone who is brought back to work in a job similar to one they had before; a worker that has been re-trained or re-positioned
"In common with many of Obama's new front line, Richardson is also another Clinton retread."
- Modify or revise something previously created
"retread an old plot";
- rework, make over
- Give new treads to (a tire)
"They decided to retread the old tires to save money";
- remold [N. Amer], remould [Brit, Cdn]
- Walk over a path or route again
"We retreaded the familiar trail to the summit"
Derived forms: retreads, retreading, retrodden, retrod
Type of: auto tire [N. Amer], automobile tire [N. Amer], car tire [N. Amer], car tyre [Brit], process, regenerate, renew, rubber [N. Amer], rubber tire [N. Amer], rubber tyre [Brit], work, work on
Encyclopedia: Retread