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tyre or (US) tire noun 1 a rubber ring that fits around the outside edge of the wheel of a vehicle such as a bicycle, pram, wheelbarrow, etc to give traction and help minimize the effect of bumps and hollows in road surfaces. 2 (in full pneumatic tyre) a type of hollow rubber tyre that has an inner tube filled with compressed air and a tread that is specially designed to provide good roadholding and efficient water dispersal in the rain. 3 a band of steel, iron, etc fitted around the rim of a cartwheel or the wheel of a railway vehicle to strengthen it.
ETYMOLOGY: 18c: a variant of 15c tire a headdress, from attire.
tyre or (US) tire noun 1 a rubber ring that fits around the outside edge of the wheel of a vehicle such as a bicycle, pram, wheelbarrow, etc to give traction and help minimize the effect of bumps and hollows in road surfaces. 2 (in full pneumatic tyre) a type of hollow rubber tyre that has an inner tube filled with compressed air and a tread that is specially designed to provide good roadholding and efficient water dispersal in the rain. 3 a band of steel, iron, etc fitted around the rim of a cartwheel or the wheel of a railway vehicle to strengthen it.
ETYMOLOGY: 18c: a variant of 15c tire a headdress, from attire.
tyre or (US) tire noun 1 a rubber ring that fits around the outside edge of the wheel of a vehicle such as a bicycle, pram, wheelbarrow, etc to give traction and help minimize the effect of bumps and hollows in road surfaces. 2 (in full pneumatic tyre) a type of hollow rubber tyre that has an inner tube filled with compressed air and a tread that is specially designed to provide good roadholding and efficient water dispersal in the rain. 3 a band of steel, iron, etc fitted around the rim of a cartwheel or the wheel of a railway vehicle to strengthen it.
ETYMOLOGY: 18c: a variant of 15c tire a headdress, from attire.
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