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tyre

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /taɪər/ · UK /taɪə/

Forms: tyres

tyre means: The thick rubber ring around a wheel on a car, bicycle, or other vehicle.

noun

RUBBER WHEEL COVERA2

The thick rubber ring around a wheel on a car, bicycle, or other vehicle.

  • The car has a flat tyre.
  • We replaced both front tyres.
  • Have you checked the tyre pressure?

Similar words: tire

Common phrases: flat tyre, spare tyre, tyre pressure

METAL WHEEL RINGC2

A metal ring around a wheel, especially on a railway vehicle or an old wooden cart.

  • The wooden wheel needs an iron tyre.
  • The workshop fitted new tyres to the carriage wheels.
  • A cracked railway wheel tyre required replacement.

Common phrases: iron tyre, steel tyre, wheel tyre

Questions about tyre

What does tyre mean?

The thick rubber ring around a wheel on a car, bicycle, or other vehicle.

What is tyre in other languages?

Türkçe: lastik · Español: neumático · Français: pneu · Deutsch: Reifen · Italiano: pneumatico · 日本語: タイヤ

How do you pronounce tyre?

In American English /taɪər/; in British English /taɪə/.

How do you use tyre in a sentence?

The car has a flat tyre. We replaced both front tyres.

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