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tyre

1

[ tahyuhr ]

noun

British.
tyred, tyring.


Tyre

2

[ tahyuhr ]

noun

  1. an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.

tyre

1

/ ˈٲɪə /

noun

  1. a rubber ring placed over the rim of a wheel of a road vehicle to provide traction and reduce road shocks, esp a hollow inflated ring ( pneumatic tyre ) consisting of a reinforced outer casing enclosing an inner tube See also tubeless tyre cross-ply radial-ply
  2. a ring of wear-resisting steel shrunk thermally onto a cast-iron railway wheel
  3. a metal band or hoop attached to the rim of a wooden cartwheel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to fit a tyre or tyres to (a wheel, vehicle, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Tyre

2

/ ˈٲɪə /

noun

  1. a port in S Lebanon, on the Mediterranean: founded about the 15th century bc ; for centuries a major Phoenician seaport, famous for silks and its Tyrian-purple dye; now a small market town. Pop: 141 000 (2005 est) Arabic nameSur
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tyre1

C18: variant of C15 tire, probably from tire ³
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Example Sentences

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The second fire on Saturday prevented some drivers from finishing their soft tyre qualifying simulation runs.

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Norris made a couple of mistakes on his first run on the medium tyre, and his opening lap on the soft tyre was ruined by an error at the chicane.

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A witness statement from Mr Walsh said there was "a lot of debris" on the road, which caused his tyre to puncture.

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Last week, BBC File on 4 Investigates heard that millions of these tyres - sent for recycling - were actually being "cooked" in makeshift furnaces, causing serious health problems and environmental damage.

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She said: "We use tyre companies, machinery sales, vets, mechanics, feed companies - it affects a lot of the economy locally."

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