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?
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.
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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