retread

Meanings

Plural: retreads

Noun

• a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
• A used tire whose surface, the tread, has been replaced to extend its life and use.
• A person who re-entered military service in World War II after serving in World War I.
• A return over ground previously covered; a retraversal or repetition.

Verb

• use again in altered form
  • "retread an old plot"
• give new treads to (a tire)
• To replace the traction-providing surface of a vehicle that employs tires, tracks or treads.
• 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.
• To tread again, to walk along again, to follow a path again.

Synonyms

make over, recap, remold, remould, rework