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tread
Noun
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A tread is a step, as in walking.
The old man moved with heavy tread across the road.
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A tread is a mark made by someone taking a step.
The police searched the crime scene for tread marks.
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Tread is the part of a wheel, tyre, or a shoe that touches the road.
The car left tread marks across the lawn.
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Tread is the surface pattern on a tyre.
The car was not safe as there was very little tread left on the tyre.
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The tread on a stair is the part on which you put your foot.
The wooden staircase had to be fixed by replacing the rotten treads.
tread
Verb
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To tread is to take a step.
The wooden bridge did not look safe so I had to tread carefully.
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To tread is to stand on, or crush.
To make wine you need to tread on the grapes to squeeze out the juice.
section
Noun
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A section of a thing or place is a part of it.
The police closed one section of the road because of the accident.
section
Verb
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If you section something, you divide it into parts.