tyre

¹ American  

[tahy^uhr] / taɪər /

noun

British.

tyred, tyring

1. tire.

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Tyre ² American  

[tahy^uhr] / taɪər /

noun

1. an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.

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tyre ¹ British  

/ ˈtaɪə /

noun

1. a rubber ring placed over the rim of a wheel of a road vehicle to provide traction and reduce road shocks, esp a hollow inflated ring ( pneumatic tyre ) consisting of a reinforced outer casing enclosing an inner tube See also tubeless tyre cross-ply radial-ply

2. a ring of wear-resisting steel shrunk thermally onto a cast-iron railway wheel

3. a metal band or hoop attached to the rim of a wooden cartwheel

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verb

1. (tr) to fit a tyre or tyres to (a wheel, vehicle, etc)

Tyre ² British  

/ ˈtaɪə /

noun

1. Arabic name: Sur.  a port in S Lebanon, on the Mediterranean: founded about the 15th century _bc ; for centuries a major Phoenician seaport, famous for silks and its Tyrian-purple dye; now a small market town. Pop: 141 000 (2005 est)

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Etymology

Origin of tyre

C18: variant of C15 tire, probably from _tire ³

Example Sentences

In December, he lost two tyres after hitting a pothole, he replaced these but just one week later he hit another pothole and damaged another tyre.

From BBC

One of the many German companies feeling the pinch is 4JET, which makes industrial laser processing technology used in sectors from car tyres to glass processing.

From Barron's

New engine designs are part of the biggest rules overhaul in F1 history this season, with power-units, chassis, tyres and fuel all new.

From BBC

He said many of the vehicles brought to him were not just in need of new tyres.

From BBC

Matt said his tyre burst in High Street in Alfreton town centre, when he mounted a kerb to make room for a police car with its lights flashing.

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