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tyre
tyre [ tīr ] (plural tyres)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. rubber edging for wheel: a hollow band of rubber, often reinforced with fibres of other material, fitted around the outer edge of a vehicle's wheel and filled with compressed air
2. solid rubber edging: a solid band of rubber fitted to a wheel's edge, e.g. on prams and children's bicycles
3. metal edging: a band of metal fitted for reinforcement to the rims of wheels on various vehicles such as handcarts and railway carriages
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