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The definition of tire
3 Definitions of: tire
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- verb, to reduce the energy of, esp by exertion; weary
- verb, to reduce the tolerance of; bore or irritate
- verb, to become wearied or bored; flag
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- noun, verb, the US spelling of tyre
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- verb, noun, an archaic word for attire
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- 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
- noun, a ring of wear-resisting steel shrunk thermally onto a cast-iron railway wheel
- noun, a metal band or hoop attached to the rim of a wooden cartwheel
- verb, to fit a tyre or tyres to (a wheel, vehicle, etc)
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of tire