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noun
a broad tire filled with air at low pressure for cushioning the shock of uneven surfaces: used on road vehicles such as bicycles and early automobiles.
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Origin of balloon tire
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby balloon tire
balloon loan, balloon payment, balloon sail, balloon shade, balloon sleeve, balloon tire, balloon tyre, balloon vine, ballot, ballotade, ballot box
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How to use balloon tire in a sentence
After a half-century of using 13-inch wheels with balloon tires, F1 is going to 18-inch wheels with low-profile tires.
Perhaps the title of “best” belongs to the Big Kahuna Beach Wagon, which features balloon tires almost 12 inches in diameter.
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