tyre
English
Etymology 1
The Oxford English Dictionary suggests that the word derives from attire, while other sources suggest a connection with the verb to tie. The spelling tyre is used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand after being revived in the 19th century. Both tyre and tire were used in the 15th and 16th centuries. The United States did not adopt the revival of tyre, and tire is the only spelling currently used there and in Canada.
Alternative forms
- (US, Canada) tire
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -aɪə(r)
- Homophone: tire
Noun
tyre (plural tyres)
- (British spelling, Irish, South African, Australian and NZ spelling) The ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid.
Derived terms
Translations
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Verb
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- (transitive) To fit tyres to (a vehicle).
- 1929, The Listener (issues 41-50, page 552)
- The circular iron platform over there is used in the task of tyring the wheels, a warm job, too, by the way.
- 1929, The Listener (issues 41-50, page 552)
Etymology 2
From Tamil.
Noun
tyre (uncountable)
Etymology 3
Noun
tyre (uncountable) (obsolete)
- attire
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Edmund Spenser to this entry?)
Verb
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- To adorn.
References
- “tyre”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Albanian
Alternative forms
- tyne [tynɛ] (Gheg)
Adjective
i tyre m (feminine e tyre, m plural e tyre, f plural e tyre)
Declension
singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | masculine | feminine | |
nominative | i tyre | e tyre | e tyre | e tyre |
accusative | e tyre | e tyre | e tyre | e tyre |
genitive/dative/ablative | të tyre | së tyre | të tyre | të tyre |
See also
Danish
Noun
tyre c
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/aɪə(r)
- English terms with homophones
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- English words ending in "-yre"
- British English forms
- English transitive verbs
- English uncountable nouns
- Indian English
- English obsolete terms
- Requests for quotations/Edmund Spenser
- English 1-syllable words
- en:Auto parts
- Albanian adjectives
- Albanian lemmas
- Danish non-lemma forms
- Danish noun forms