inflate a tyre
1tyre — n. BE; AE spelling: tire 1) regal tyre 2) in tyre (to dine in regal tyre) 1) to deflate; inflate a tyre 2) to mount a tyre 3) to change; patch, repair; recap; retread a tyre 4) to crisscross, rotate tyres (to reduce wear) 5) to slash a tyre 6) a… …
2tyre — (BrE) (AmE tire) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ flat, punctured (esp. BrE) ▪ I got a flat tyre soon after setting off. ▪ blown (AmE), burst (BrE) ▪ …
3inflate — [[t]ɪnfle͟ɪt[/t]] inflates, inflating, inflated 1) V ERG If you inflate something such as a balloon or tyre, or if it inflates, it becomes bigger as it is filled with air or a gas. [V n] Stuart jumped into the sea and inflated the liferaft... Don …
4inflate — verb Inflate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑balloon, ↑ego, ↑figure, ↑raft, ↑tyre, ↑value …
5blow — 1. v. & n. v. (past blew; past part. blown) 1 a intr. (of the wind or air, or impersonally) move along; act as an air current (it was blowing hard). b intr. be driven by an air current (waste paper blew along the gutter). c tr. drive with an air… …
6reinflate — [c]/riɪnˈfleɪt/ (say rein flayt) verb (reinflated, reinflating) –verb (t) 1. to inflate (a tyre, balloon, etc.) again. –verb (i) 2. to become inflated again. –reinflatable, adjective –reinflation, noun …
7Tire — This article is about tires used on road vehicles, including pneumatic tires and solid tires. For railroad tires, see railway tires. For other uses, see tire (disambiguation) or tyre.Tires, or tyres (in American and British English, respectively) …
8seat belt — noun a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident • Syn: ↑seatbelt • Hypernyms: ↑safety belt, ↑life belt, ↑safety harness • Part Holonyms: ↑car seat, ↑ …
9speed limit — noun regulation establishing the top speed permitted on a given road (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑regulation, ↑ordinance * * * noun, pl ⋯ its [count] : the highest speed at which you are allowed to drive on a particular road The speed limit here is 55 …
10traffic jam — noun a number of vehicles blocking one another until they can scarcely move • Syn: ↑snarl up • Hypernyms: ↑crush, ↑jam, ↑press • Hyponyms: ↑gridlock * * * noun, pl ⋯ jams [count] …
