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tyre
1[ tahyuhr ]
Tyre
2[ tahyuhr ]
noun
- 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
- 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
- a ring of wear-resisting steel shrunk thermally onto a cast-iron railway wheel
- a metal band or hoop attached to the rim of a wooden cartwheel
verb
- tr to fit a tyre or tyres to (a wheel, vehicle, etc)
Tyre
2/ ˈٲɪə /
noun
- 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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tyre1
Example Sentences
The resurfacing of the track in the first sector changed Suzuka this year from a circuit where tyre degradation was high, to one where it was low.
A collision investigator said it was likely the 34-year-old had been caught by the tyre next to the door as the bus turned left at a junction, causing her to fall.
His pace on new tyres threatened to undercut him ahead of Piastri.
Mainly travelling alone through Turkey, Bulgaria and the "vast expanse of nothing" of the deserts of Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekista, Ms Moore said her bicycle tyres have held up well.
McLaren said they had to pit Piastri because he was at risk of being undercut by Mercedes' George Russell, who stopped on lap 19 and was quick on his hard tyres.
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