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tyre

1

[ tahyuhr ]

noun

British.
tyred, tyring.


Tyre

2

[ tahyuhr ]

noun

  1. an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.

tyre

1

/ ˈٲɪə /

noun

  1. 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
  2. a ring of wear-resisting steel shrunk thermally onto a cast-iron railway wheel
  3. a metal band or hoop attached to the rim of a wooden cartwheel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to fit a tyre or tyres to (a wheel, vehicle, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Tyre

2

/ ˈٲɪə /

noun

  1. a port in S Lebanon, on the Mediterranean: founded about the 15th century bc ; for centuries a major Phoenician seaport, famous for silks and its Tyrian-purple dye; now a small market town. Pop: 141 000 (2005 est) Arabic nameSur
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tyre1

C18: variant of C15 tire, probably from tire ³
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When a high-speed vehicle's tyre hits a vertical median, it generates heat, risks a tyre burst, or even lifts the vehicle off the ground - leading to dangerous rollovers.

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Leclerc, by contrast, drove an outstanding race with a long first stint on the medium tyres to catch and pass Mercedes' George Russell for the final podium place.

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Leclerc ran long on the medium tyres, waiting until lap 29 to make his pit stop, nine later than Russell and 10 after Piastri.

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Russell added that the decision to bring a softer range of tyres for Saudi Arabia this year could also impact the race.

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The four-time world champion came straight back in to switch to fresh tyres and, while he warmed up, first Russell - and then Piastri - took top spot.

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