tyre
Other definitions for Tyre (2 of 2)
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
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How to use tyre in a sentence
It weighed several tons, and its tyres were like dropsical life-belts.
A Boswell of Baghdad | E. V. LucasSome people let the air out when their machine is not in use, under the idea that it is good for the tyres, but this is a mistake.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2 | VariousIf the tyres are allowed to go flat, the weight of the machine will be likely to "nip" the inner tube.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2 | VariousGettin' next to the new kinds o' saddles and rubber-neckin' to read the names on the tyres.
America To-day, Observations and Reflections | William ArcherHe lighted his bicycle-lamp, bounced the machine on the barn floor to see that the tyres were sound, and buttoned his coat.
Sons and Lovers | David Herbert Lawrence
British Dictionary definitions for tyre (1 of 2)
US tire
/ (ˈtaɪə) /
a rubber ring placed over the rim of a wheel of a road vehicle to provide traction and reduce road shocks, esp a hollow inflated ring (pneumatic tyre) consisting of a reinforced outer casing enclosing an inner tube: See also tubeless tyre, cross-ply, radial-ply
a ring of wear-resisting steel shrunk thermally onto a cast-iron railway wheel
a metal band or hoop attached to the rim of a wooden cartwheel
(tr) to fit a tyre or tyres to (a wheel, vehicle, etc)
Origin of tyre
1British Dictionary definitions for Tyre (2 of 2)
Tyr
/ (ˈtaɪə) /
a port in S Lebanon, on the Mediterranean: founded about the 15th century bc; for centuries a major Phoenician seaport, famous for silks and its Tyrian-purple dye; now a small market town. Pop: 141 000 (2005 est): Arabic name: Sur
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