tyre
[ tahyuhr ]
/ taɪər /
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noun, verb (used with object), tyred, tyr·ing.British.
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Other definitions for tyre (2 of 2)
Tyre
[ tahyuhr ]
/ taɪər /
noun
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
The popish priests, though unseen, stood behind the hangings, or lurked in the tyring-house.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. II (of 3)|Isaac DisraeliI rather prefer the former, as tyring is attiring, and 'attire' is head-dress; but whether used of a man or not I am not certain.
British Dictionary definitions for tyre (1 of 2)
tyre
US tire
/ (ˈtaɪə) /
noun
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 tubeSee 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
verb
(tr) to fit a tyre or tyres to (a wheel, vehicle, etc)
Word Origin for tyre
C18: variant of C15 tire, probably from tire ³
British Dictionary definitions for tyre (2 of 2)
Tyre
Tyr
/ (ˈtaɪə) /
noun
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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