treadling
Working the pedals
Treadling is operating a treadle—a foot-powered lever that drives machinery through repeated pressing.
The word appears most often in weaving, where the weaver's feet work treadles to raise and lower different sets of warp threads: The treadling sequence determines the pattern.
Potters also use treadling to spin their wheels.
Fabric-making frame
- shuttleShort-distance transport
- heddleLoom thread guide
- bobbinSmall cylindrical thread holder
- warpBend from true form
weft · handwoven · jacquard · selvedge · tapestry · textile · interlace · harness
Turning bike cranks
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- crankRotary operating handle
- rotationTurning on an axis
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
chainring · bottom bracket · clipless · toe clips · spin · downstroke · upstroke · cycling
Power-driven working device
- foot pedalFloor-mounted lever mechanism
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- bobbinSmall cylindrical thread holder
seam · hem · fabric · seamstress · tailoring · speed control · foot-powered · mechanical
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
- tempoRate of musical performance
- paceSpeed of movement
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- pulseArterial blood throb
timing · pattern · regularity · oscillation · repetition · steady · continuous · flow
loom
Fabric-making frame
warp · weft · handwoven · jacquard · selvedge · tapestry · textile · interlace · harness · shed
pedaling
Turning bike cranks
stroke · chainring · bottom bracket · clipless · toe clips · spin · downstroke · upstroke · cycling · fixed gear
machine
Power-driven working device
- foot pedalFloor-mounted lever mechanism
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- needlePointed implement for sewing
bobbin · seam · hem · fabric · seamstress · tailoring · speed control · foot-powered · mechanical
cadence
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
pulse · timing · pattern · regularity · oscillation · repetition · steady · continuous · flow · coordination
wheel
Rotating circular frame
- flywheelRotational energy storage device
- throwingPropelling by arm motion
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
wedging · clay · spin · momentum · ceramics · potter · stoneware · earthenware · pedal-powered · bat
tread, treading, treadmill, treads, treadle, retreading, treader, treadles