tyre
tyre
Definition
tyre (tīr)
noun
Brit. tire
Tyre
Definition
Tyre (tīr)
seaport in SW Lebanon, on the Mediterranean: center of ancient Phoenician culture: pop. 70,000
Etymology: ME < L Tyrus < Gr Tyros
tyre
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- inflate: Quick to fit and easy to use, simply screw the Pressure Guards onto correctly inflated tires in place of the existing dust caps.
- puncture: But they are now met by militant villagers who puncture the tires and even beat up the drivers and send them packing.
- retread: The campaign highlights the fact that all UK airlines use retreaded tires and that safety standards are often more stringent than for new tires.
- slash: Two nights later, vandals in Basildon slashed the tires on a Traveler's vehicle.
Adjective modifier
- pneumatic: There's a choice of three point linkage or hitched drive frame with pneumatic tires.
- slick: The slick racing tires are often pumped up to high pressure too.
- knobbly: The fitting of less knobbly tires will make the bike usable on tarmac.
- tubeless: Wide 400 x 165mm 4 ply tubeless pneumatic turf tires.
- rear: Then, coming out of the turn the rear tire would try to spin: not good, I thought.
- worn: He glared at me and started writing another ticket for having worn tires.
Modifies a noun
- fitter: If in any doubt always seek the opinion of an experienced tire fitter.
- sealant: Some tire sealant manufacturers have tried to argue this isn't so.
- lever: Managed to fit them without using tire levers which to my mind is a great improvement.
- warmer: Other kit: Paddock stands, tire warmers etc can all add up and are essential items.
Noun used with modifier
- rubber: Only burn dry material Never burn household rubbish, rubber tires, or anything containing plastic, foam or paint.
- low-profile: I'm fitting low-profile tires to my car - what should the tire pressures be?
- off-road: Getting off-road tires for " The Ho " wasn't the easiest of jobs.
- scrap: Old tires are recycled by approved scrap tire collection contractors.
- ply: Its steel disk wheels, white walled cross ply tires and blue hood and tonneau lend it extra period charm.
- bicycle: MAFF has confirmed that the risk of spreading foot and mouth on bicycle tires is very low.
tyre Quotes
Worst damnfool mistake I ever made was letting myself be elected Vice-President of the United States. Should have stuckas Speaker of the House Gave up the second most important job in Government foreight long years as Roosevelt's spare tire.
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