sidewall

[ sahyd-wawl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the part of a pneumatic tire between the edge of the tread and the rim of the wheel.
a wall that serves as the side of a structure.
the side part of the upper of a shoe.

sidewall

/ ˈsaɪdˌwɔːl /

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; side ¹, wall

The Salt Creek’s hubbed-pole design creates near-vertical sidewalls and a top-of-class peak height of 44 inches.

All those little numbers on the sidewall actually indicate more than a tire’s size.

Obvious problems include big cuts or spots on the sidewall where threads from the nylon belt are showing through the rubber casing.

Tire sidewalls that lack rubber’s natural tackiness may be dry-rotted.

Two sheets of titanium and full sidewalls encourage any dedicated pilot to achieve new levels of performance.

I've dug down through the sand and found the bottom edge of the metal sidewall.

Farrow went over the back of the seat in a flurry and I rolled off of my stretcher into the angle of the floor and the sidewall.

The shell had struck a sidewall in the bar, and glanced off through the doorway without exploding.

They reached the mysterious objects being manufactured in a row around half the sidewall of the Shed.

It turned clumsily, and carefully circled the scaffolding, and moved toward a sidewall of the Shed.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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