tyre
Word family adjectivetyredtyrelessnountyre
tyre British EnglishBrE, tire American English /taɪə $ taɪr/ ●●● S3 noun [countableC] n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + tyre a front/rear tyreI bought a set of new front tyres.
a flat tyre (=one which the air has come out of)I had a flat tyre and had to walk home.
a burst tyreOn lap two, Millar suffered a burst tire, which caused him to crash.
a bald tyre (=one which has worn smooth)When police officers examined the car, they discovered that it had two bald tyres.
a car/lorry/bicycle etc tyreThey sell and fit car tyres.
a spare tyreAlways carry a spare tire.
verbschange a tyreI have never changed a tyre or looked under a bonnet.
puncture a tyreThe tyre had punctured and had to be replaced.
tyre + NOUNthe tyre pressure (=the force of the air in a tyre)Have you checked the tyre pressure?
tyre marks (also tyre tracks) (=marks left by tyres)There were tire marks on the road close to where the crash happened.
flat tyre• Warren Clarke makes a superbly unattractive and boorish Vic, face in repose like a flat tyre.• At Bicester it hit a roundabout but kept going with a flat tyre heading for Milton Keynes.• A flat tyre once we've cleared El Misti. Origin tyre (1700-1800) tire “metal plates around a cart wheel” ((15-19 centuries)), probably from
tire “equipment” ((14-18 centuries)), from
attire;
→ ATTIRE