Definition of "treadles" []

• Plural form of treadle. (noun)

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• "This three-in-one motion is possible because Mobia operates with two separate "treadles" that rise to meet the users ` feet as they walk."
• "Though the rider can by these devices assume nearly that position with respect to the treadles which is most advantageous, he cannot obtain that curious fore and aft oscillation made use of by the Ottoist in climbing hills, which, as the model on the table shows, enables him to get past the dead points without even moving, and which, therefore, makes the Otto by far the best hill-climbing machine there is, if account is taken of the high speeding with which all Ottoists ride."
• "One model uses a pair of long levers called treadles."