retread

Verb

 * 1) To replace the traction-providing surface of a vehicle that employs tires, tracks or treads.
 * 2)  To renew the tread of a tyre, providing a cheaper alternative to buying a new tyre, but potentially introducing a risk of premature failure if performed improperly.

Synonyms

 * recap

Translations

 * Polish: bieżnikować

Noun

 * 1) A used tire whose surface, the tread, has been replaced to extend its life and use.
 * 2)  A person who re-entered military service in World War II after serving in World War I.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: регенерат
 * Finnish: uusiorengas

Verb

 * 1)  To tread again, to walk along again, to follow a path again.

Noun

 * 1)  A return over ground previously covered; a retraversal or repetition.