tl tyre

  • 41tyre — [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… …

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  • 42tyre — noun /taɪə(ɹ)/ The ring shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid. See Also: pneumatic tyre, spare tyre …

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  • 43Tyre — Recorded as Terr, Tire, Tyre, Tyer, Tyrer, Tireman, Tyreman, and the patronymic Tyres, this is a surname of early medieval English origin. It is thought to have been an occupational name for an official in charge of the wardrobe of a royla or at… …

    Surnames reference

  • 44Tyre — Original name in latin Tyre Name in other language Es Sur, Sor, Sour, Sor, Sur, Surru, Tir, Tiro, Tyr, Tyras, Tyre, Tyros, Tyrus, Tros, alswr, swr, tai er, tirusu, zr, zwr, r, Тир, Тір, Тръ, ur, urru, r State code LB Continent/City Asia/Beirut… …

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  • 45Tyre —    Seaport on the southwest coast of modern Lebanon, south of Berytus and Sidon (qq.v). It was the birthplace of the pagan philosopher Porphyry (q.v.), who died ca. 306. Within a decade of his death, it was equally famous for its sumptuous… …

    Historical dictionary of Byzantium

  • 46tyre — [[t]ta͟ɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] tyres N COUNT A tyre is a thick piece of rubber which is fitted onto the wheels of vehicles such as cars, buses, and bicycles. → See also spare tyre (in AM, use tire) …

    English dictionary

  • 47tyre*/ — [ˈtaɪə] noun [C] a thick rubber cover that fits round the wheel of a bicycle, car, or other vehicle a car tyre[/ex] My bike s got a flat tyre.[/ex] …

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  • 48tyrė — 2 tyrė̃ sf. (4) žr. 1 tyras 1: Kur lygi, pūsta su kęsais pelkė, bus tyrė̃ J. Tyrėse pempės vaikuojas Šts …

    Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language

  • 49tyre — /ˈtaɪə / (say tuyuh) noun 1. a band of metal or rubber, fitted round the rim of a wheel as a running surface. The inflated rubber pneumatic tyre provides good adhesion and resistance to shock. –verb (t) (tyred, tyring) 2. to furnish with a tyre… …

  • 50tyre — ty|re vb., r, de, t; tyre lektier; tyre nogen …

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