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tubeless tire

American  

noun

  1. a rubber balloon tire made as a single piece without an inner tube.


Etymology

Origin of tubeless tire

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50


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Goodyear hopes its Captive-Air tire will replace the tubeless tire, which turns punctures into slow leaks and allows a safe but quick stop.

From Time Magazine Archive

General Tire & Rubber Co. will put on sale a standard-size tubeless tire with two sets of treads, separated by a center groove.

From Time Magazine Archive

The outer shell of the ship was tough enough to stop medium-velocity meteoroids, and inside the shell was a self-sealing goo, like a tubeless tire.

From Last Resort by George Luther Schelling

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