retread
verb [T] /ˌriːˈtred/ (UK also remould)Definition
› to put a new rubber surface on the outer part of a worn tyre: Your tyres need retreading.Covering and adding layers retread /ˈriː.tred/ noun [C] › Are those new tyres or retreads?The exterior of vehicles
(Definition of retread verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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