bias-ply tire
[ bahy-uh s-plahy ]
/ ˈbaɪ əsˌplaɪ /
noun
a vehicle tire in which the main plies or cords run across the bead.
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transliterate
Also called cross-ply tire.
Origin of bias-ply tire
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby bias-ply tire
biarticular, biarticulate, bias, bias binding, bias-belted tire, bias-ply tire, biased, biatch, biathlete, biathlon, biauricular
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