(BrE) (AmE tire) noun
a thick rubber ring that fits around the edge of a wheel of a car, bicycle, etc:
a front tyre * a back / rear tyre * to pump up a tyre * a flat / burst / punctured tyre * bald / worn tyres * He drove off with a screech of tyres.
seealsoSPARETYRE
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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