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

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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Norris, who was 0.062secs off Piastri, said he believed the team's relative struggles were caused by difficulties getting their front tyres up to the right operating temperature.

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In response to the plans being delayed again, a source close to Burnham told the BBC: "Any more tyre kicking and there will be no tyre left."

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What is the difference between the tyre compounds?

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