The meaning of RETREAD is to bond or vulcanize a new tread to the prepared surface of (a worn tire). How to use retread in a sentence.

/ ˈriˌtred / Add to word list a worn tire that has had a new rubber surface joined to its outer part (Definition of retread from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

RETREAD definition: to put a new tread on (a worn pneumatic tire casing) either by recapping or by cutting fresh treads in the smooth surface. See examples of retread used in a sentence.

If you describe something such as a book, film, or song as a retread, you mean that it contains ideas or elements that have been used before, and that it is not very interesting or original.

To make or do over again, especially with minimal revision; rehash: retreading a familiar story line. 1. A tire that has been fitted with a new tread. 2. A revision or reworking; a remake or rehash: a trite …

Oct 13, 2025 · retread (third-person singular simple present retreads, present participle retreading, simple past and past participle retreaded) To replace the traction -providing surface of a vehicle that …

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Definition of retread noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

When you do the same thing again, or walk along the same path, you retread. You might love a writer's first book, but you'll still be disappointed if she only retreads the same plot in her second one.

Retread, also known as "recap," or a "remold" is a re-manufacturing process for tires that replace the tread on worn tires. Retreading is applied to casings of spent tires that have been inspected and …