tyre a wheel
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tyre — S3 BrE tire AmE [taıə US taır] n ↑tread [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: tire metal plates around a cart wheel (15 19 centuries), probably from tire equipment (14 18 centuries), from attire; ATTIRE] a thick rubber ring that fits around the wheel of a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Tyre — may refer to: * The outer part of a wheel, see tireLocations *Tyre, Lebanon, the Phoenician city *Tyre, New York, a town in the United States *Tyre, Michigan, a hamlet in the United StatesHistorical events * Siege of Tyre, battle in 332 BC *… … Wikipedia
tyre — (US tire) ► NOUN 1) a rubber covering, typically inflated or surrounding an inflated inner tube, placed round a wheel to form a soft contact with the road. 2) a strengthening band of metal fitted around the rim of a wheel, especially of a railway … English terms dictionary
tyre — BrE, tire AmE noun (C) 1 a thick, round band of rubber that fits around the wheel of a car, bicycle etc: a flat tyre (=one that has lost all its air) see also: spare tyre 2 a round band of metal that fits around the outside of a wooden wheel … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tyre — tyre, tire The standard spelling for a wheel s rubber covering is tyre in BrE and tire in AmE. Tire is the older spelling, and may be related to the word attire, a tyre being regarded as a form of ‘clothing’ for the wheel … Modern English usage
tyre — Tire Tire, n. [Aphetic form of attire; OE. tir, a tir. See {Attire}.] 1. Attire; apparel. [Archaic] Having rich tire about you. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A covering for the head; a headdress. [1913 Webster] On her head she wore a tire of gold.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tyre — [15] The word tyre was originally used for a protective covering of metal plates put round the rim of a wooden wheel. It is thought that it was short for attire [13] (a borrowing from Old French, but ultimately of unknown origin), the notion… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
tyre — [15] The word tyre was originally used for a protective covering of metal plates put round the rim of a wooden wheel. It is thought that it was short for attire [13] (a borrowing from Old French, but ultimately of unknown origin), the notion… … Word origins
Wheel clamp — A modern wheel clamp placed on a vehicle for a parking violation in Melbourne by the Victorian Sheriff; note the tyre spikes and panel preventing the vehicl … Wikipedia
wheel — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 on a bicycle, car, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ bicycle, car, etc. ▪ spare (BrE) ▪ front ▪ back … Collocations dictionary
tyre — (US tire) noun 1》 a rubber covering, typically inflated or surrounding an inflated inner tube, placed round a wheel to form a soft contact with the road. 2》 a strengthening band of metal fitted around the rim of a wheel, especially of a railway… … English new terms dictionary
