tyre

¹

[tahy^uhr]

noun

British.

tyred, tyring 

1. tire.

Tyre

²

[tahy^uhr]

noun

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

tyre

¹

/ 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

verb

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

Tyre

²

/ 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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of tyre¹

C18: variant of C15 tire, probably from _tire ³

Example Sentences

Images show tyre tracks, disturbed earth and detritus strewn across the former compound.

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The sounds of roaring engines, screeching tyres and cracking exhaust pipes are often heard tearing through streets surrounding the Croydon Road Tesco store, as car lovers meet there to show off their wheels.

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She went back round to find the four tyres of her car had just been slashed.

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Norris then stayed out for a further seven laps but the tyre advantage was not enough for him to pass Verstappen.

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Overtaking is difficult in Singapore, but McLaren have proven to have an advantage on tyre usage, especially in hot conditions.

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