tyre
[ tahyuh r ]
/ taɪər /
noun, verb (used with object), tyred, tyr·ing. British.
Words nearby tyre
tyrannous,
tyrannulet,
tyranny,
tyrant,
tyrant flycatcher,
tyre,
tyree,
tyrian,
tyrian purple,
tyro,
tyrocidine
Definition for tyre (2 of 3)
Tyre
[ tahyuh r ]
/ taɪər /
noun
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
Definition for tyre (3 of 3)
tire
2
[ tahyuh r ]
/ taɪər /
noun
a ring or band of rubber, either solid or hollow and inflated, or of metal, placed over the rim of a wheel to provide traction, resistance to wear, or other desirable properties.
a metal band attached to the outside of the felloes and forming the tread of a wagon wheel.
verb (used with object), tired, tir·ing.
to furnish with tires.
Also
British,
tyre.
Origin of tire
2
First recorded in 1475–85; special use of
tire3
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British Dictionary definitions for tyre (1 of 5)
tyre
US tire
/ (ˈtaɪə) /
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)
Word Origin for tyre
C18: variant of C15
tire, probably from
tire ³
British Dictionary definitions for tyre (2 of 5)
Tyre
Tyr
/ (ˈtaɪə) /
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 name: Sur
British Dictionary definitions for tyre (3 of 5)
tire
1
/ (ˈtaɪə) /
verb
(tr)
to reduce the energy of, esp by exertion; weary
(tr; often passive)
to reduce the tolerance of; bore or irritate
I'm tired of the children's chatter
(intr)
to become wearied or bored; flag
Derived forms of tire
tiring, adjectiveWord Origin for tire
Old English
tēorian, of unknown origin