tire iron
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tire iron
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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The faces are at once classically familiar and deeply strange, like Northern Renaissance portraiture pushed through a Cubist sieve, Hans Memling’s “Portrait of Barbara van Vlaendenbergh” worked over with a tire iron.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
For these drivers, carmakers may safely assume that a can of Fix-a-Flat will be more useful than a spare, a jack and a tire iron.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
Wilson said she ran back to her pickup truck, grabbed a tire iron and flagged down a passing car.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2022
The defense attorney also pointed to Kathleen Newton's two-page written statement for police, which said nothing about having been threatened with a tire iron.
From Fox News ● Jun. 23, 2019
Pinkie dropped the tire iron; it clattered down the front fender to the ground.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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