Meaning
- (noun) A used tire whose surface, the tread, has been replaced to extend its life and use.
- (noun) A person who re-entered military service in World War Two after serving in World War One.
- (verb) To replace the traction-providing surface of a vehicle that employs tires, tracks or treads.
- (verb) To renew the tread of a tyre, providing a cheap, and possibly dangerous, product.
- (noun) (sometimes figurative) A return over ground previously covered; a retraversal or repetition.
- (verb) To tread again, to walk along again, to follow a path again.
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Letter breakdown
- Retread contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 8.
Connected words
Other 7-letter words
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Words starting with RET
- retail
- retailed
- retailer
- retailers
- retailing
- retails
- retain
- retained
- retainer
- retainers
- retaining
- retains
- retake
- retaken
- retakes
- retaking
- retaliate
- retaliated
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Reader questions
What does Retread mean?
A used tire whose surface, the tread, has been replaced to extend its life and use.
How many letters are in Retread?
Retread has 7 letters.
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