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tyre
1[ tahyuhr ]
Tyre
2[ tahyuhr ]
noun
- 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
- 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
- a ring of wear-resisting steel shrunk thermally onto a cast-iron railway wheel
- a metal band or hoop attached to the rim of a wooden cartwheel
verb
- tr to fit a tyre or tyres to (a wheel, vehicle, etc)
Tyre
2/ ˈٲɪə /
noun
- 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of tyre1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Leclerc ran long on the medium tyres, waiting until lap 29 to make his pit stop, nine later than Russell and 10 after Piastri.
Russell added that the decision to bring a softer range of tyres for Saudi Arabia this year could also impact the race.
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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