tire
IPA: tˈaɪɝ
noun
- A child's apron covering the upper part of the body, and tied with tape or cord; a pinafore. Also tier.
- (obsolete) Accoutrements, accessories.
- (obsolete) Dress, clothes, attire.
- A covering for the head; a headdress.
- A tier, row, or rank.
- (American spelling, Canadian spelling) alternative spelling of tyre: The rubber covering on a wheel. [The ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid.]
- (American spelling) alternative spelling of tyre: The metal rim of a wheel, especially that of a railroad locomotive. [The ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid.]
verb
- (intransitive) To become sleepy or weary.
- (transitive) To make sleepy or weary.
- (intransitive) To become bored or impatient (with).
- (transitive) To bore.
- (transitive, obsolete) To dress or adorn.
- (obsolete) To seize, pull, and tear prey, as a hawk does.
- (obsolete) To seize, rend, or tear something as prey; to be fixed upon, or engaged with, anything.
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Examples of "tire" in Sentences
- The tread on my tires is starting to wear down from all the long road trips I've taken this summer
- I had to pull over on the highway because one of my tires blew out unexpectedly
- After a day of hiking in the mountains, my legs were so tired I felt like I had rubber tires for feet
- The mechanic recommended that I rotate my tires every 6,000 miles to ensure they wear evenly
- I'm exhausted after a long day of work - I feel like a deflated tire that has been run over one too many times
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