TIRE

Tire

A tire or tyre is a ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel's rim to protect it and enable better vehicle performance. Most tires, such as those for automobiles and bicycles, provide traction between the vehicle and the road while providing a flexible cushion that absorbs shock.

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tire

Noun

  1. Accoutrements, accessories.
  2. Dress, clothes, attire.
  3. A covering for the head; a headdress.
  4. Metal rim of a wheel, especially that of a railroad locomotive.
  5. The rubber covering on a wheel; a tyre.
  6. A child's apron covering the upper part of the body, and tied with tape or cord; a pinafore. Also .

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A tier, row, or rank.

Verb

(of)
  1. To become sleepy or weary.
  2. To make sleepy or weary.
  3. To become bored or impatient (with)
    I tire of this book.
  4. To bore

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To dress or adorn.

Verb (etymology 3)

  1. To seize, pull, and tear prey, as a hawk does.
  2. To seize, rend, or tear something as prey; to be fixed upon, or engaged with, anything.


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