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.

Retread (also known as recap or remold) is a re-manufacturing process for tires that replace the tread on worn tires. [1][2] Retreading is applied to casings of spent tires that have been inspected and …

If you describe something such as a book, movie, 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.

/ 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)

Oct 13, 2025 · Noun retread (plural retreads) (sometimes figurative) A return over ground previously covered; a retraversal or repetition.

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 …

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