tire

  • 31tiré — 1. tire [ tir ] n. f. • 1690; tiere « rangée » XIIe; aussi à tire, d une tire « sans interruption »; du frq. °têri « suite ordonnée » ♦ Blas. Trait ou rangée horizontale du vair. ⊗ HOM. Tir. tire 2. tire [ tir ] n. f. • 1817; de tirer 1 ♦ …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 32tire — The rubber part of the wheel which contacts the ground. The construction can be bias plybias belted or radial. The plies are made of rayon, nylon, and polyester. Belting can be fiberglass steel, or kevlar. The rest of the tire is hard rubber. See …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 33tire — tire1 /tuyeur/, v., tired, tiring, n. v.t. 1. to reduce or exhaust the strength of, as by exertion; make weary; fatigue: The long walk tired him. 2. to exhaust the interest, patience, etc., of; make weary; bore: Your stories tire me. v.i. 3. to… …

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  • 34tire — (ti r ) s. f. 1°   Il s emploie dans cette loc. adv. et familière Tout d une tire, sans discontinuation, de suite. •   Relisez la pièce tout d une tire, et voyez si, étant jouée par des acteurs intelligents...., VOLT. Lett. d Argental, 15 mal… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 35Tire — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Tire », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Sommaire 1 …

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  • 36tire — I n. AE; BE spelling: tyre 1) regal tire 2) in tire (to dine in regal tire) 1) to deflate; inflate a tire 2) to mount a tire 3) to change; patch, repair; recap; retread a tire 4) to crisscross, rotate tires (to reduce wear) 5) to slash a tire 6)… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 37tire — at·tire·ment; en·tire·ly; en·tire·ness; en·tire·ty; mc·in·tire; re·tire·ment; sal·tire·wise; tire; tire·less; tire·man; tire·some; tire·some·ly; un·tire; at·tire; en·tire; re·tire; sal·tire; sal·tire·ways; tire·less·ly; tire·less·ness;… …

    English syllables

  • 38tire — Synonyms and related words: annoy, apparel, array, attire, balloon tire, be infinitely repetitive, be tedious, beat, bedeck, bedrape, belted bias tire, belted radial tire, bias tire, blow, bore, bother, break down, bundle up, burden, burn out,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 39tire — tire1 [ taır ] noun count ** the rubber cover of a wheel, that is filled with air: a flat tire (=a tire without air in it): Oh no! Not another flat tire! tire tire 2 [ taır ] verb intransitive or transitive * to become tired, or to make someone… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 40tire — tire1 [taıə US taır] v [: Old English; Origin: teorian, tyrian] [I and T] to start to feel tired, or make someone feel tired ▪ As we neared the summit, we were tiring fast. tire of / [tire of sb/sth] phr v 1.) to become bored with someone or… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English