slick tyre

  • 1Slick tyre — Tyre on Alain Prost s 1983 Formula One racecar A slick tyre (also known as a racing slick ) is a type of tyre that has no tread pattern, used mostly in auto racing. The first production slick tyre was developed by a company called M H Tires in… …

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  • 2slick — 1. adjective a) Slippery due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances. This rain is making the roads slick. b) Appearing expensive or sophisticated. The top coating of lacquer gives this finish a slick look. 2 …

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  • 3slick — slick1 [slık] adj 1.) if something is slick, it is done in a skilful and attractive way and seems expensive, but it often contains no important or interesting ideas ▪ a slick Hollywood production ▪ slick advertising ▪ The presentation was very… …

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  • 4slick — 1 adjective 1 using clever talk to persuade people but in a way that does not seem sincere or honest: a slick salesman 2 a slick film, programme etc is cleverly made and attractive but contains no important or interesting ideas: the usual slick… …

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  • 5slick — I. /slɪk / (say slik) adjective 1. sleek; glossy. 2. smooth of manners, speech, etc. 3. sly; shrewdly adroit. 4. ingenious; cleverly devised. 5. slippery, as though covered with oil. 6. (of a tyre) smooth. –noun 7. a smooth place or spot, as an… …

  • 6slick — adjective 1》 done or operating in an impressively smooth and efficient way.     ↘glibly assured. 2》 smooth, wet, and slippery or glossy: his face was slick with sweat. noun 1》 an oil slick. 2》 an application or amount of a glossy or oily… …

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  • 7slick — adj., n., & v. adj. colloq. 1 a (of a person or action) skilful or efficient; dextrous (gave a slick performance). b superficially or pretentiously smooth and dextrous. c glib. 2 a sleek, smooth. b slippery. n. 1 a smooth patch of oil etc., esp.… …

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  • 8Rain tyre — Rain tyres or Wet tyres are special tyres used in motor sport in wet weather as opposed to a slick tyre used in dry conditions. They are very similar in many ways to the tyres found on normal road cars. Structure Rain tyres have a specially… …

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  • 9Motorcycle tyre — A rear motorcycle tyre for street use Studded front tyre with sp …

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  • 10Glossary of motorsport terms — The following is a glossary of terminology used in motorsport, along with explanations of their meanings. Contents: 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W …

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