1. the action of operating a treadle or foot pedal

1. present participle of treadle; operating a machine by pressing a foot pedal repeatedly

Examples

• She was treadling the sewing machine to hem the curtains.
• The potter spent hours treadling the wheel to shape the clay.
• His grandmother taught him the art of treadling a spinning wheel.
• The steady treadling motion kept the loom running smoothly.
• After hours of treadling, her leg muscles were tired.
• The rhythmic treadling created a soothing sound in the workshop.