Meaning & use
retreading
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Replacing the worn tread of a used tire with new rubber; also, reworking or reusing old material or ideas.
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The garage specialized in retreading tires for commercial trucks.
The sequel felt like nothing more than retreading the plot of the first film.
A note on using this word
Used both literally, for tires, and figuratively, to describe recycling old ideas, plots, or arguments.
Words with a similar meaning
recappingrehashing
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