spare tire
English
Alternative forms
- spare tyre (UK)
Pronunciation
Audio (AU): (file)
Noun
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
- See notes at spare tyre.
Hyponyms
- (extra wheel): donut
Translations
extra tire — see spare tyre
fat around midsection — see spare tyre