spare tire
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- spare tyre (UK)
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (AU) (file)
Noun[edit]
spare tire (plural spare tires) (American spelling, Canadian spelling)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see spare, tire.
- An extra wheel carried as a replacement in case of a flat.
- Synonym: spare wheel
- (idiomatic) Excess weight or fat accumulated near the waist.
Usage notes[edit]
- See notes at spare tyre.
Hyponyms[edit]
- (extra wheel): donut
Translations[edit]
extra tire — see spare tyre
fat around midsection — see spare tyre