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spare tire

spare tire noun: an extra wheel carried as a replacement in case of a flat.

Noun

spare tire (plural spare tires)

  1. (Canada, US) An extra wheel carried as a replacement in case of a flat.
    Synonyms:
    spare wheel
  2. (Canada, US, figuratively) Excess weight or fat accumulated near the waist.
    Synonyms:
    love handle
  3. (Canada, US) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see spare, tire.

Synonyms of spare tire

Forms of spare tire

pluralspare tires
alternative UKspare tyre

Questions about spare tire

What does spare tire mean?
Spare tire means an extra wheel carried as a replacement in case of a flat.
What part of speech is spare tire?
Spare tire is a noun.
What is the plural of spare tire?
The plural of spare tire is spare tires.

Words near spare tire in the dictionary

  1. spare someone's blushes
  2. spare the rod and spoil the child
  3. spare the rod and you will spoil the child
  4. spare the rod, spoil the child
  5. spare time
  6. spare tire
  7. spare tire well
  8. spare tire wells
  9. spare tires
  10. spare tool
  11. spare tools

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