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spare tires

spare tires is the plural of spare tire.

Meaning of spare tire

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.

Questions about spare tires

What is spare tires the plural of?
Spare tires is the plural of spare tire.

Words near spare tires in the dictionary

  1. spare the rod, spoil the child
  2. spare time
  3. spare tire
  4. spare tire well
  5. spare tire wells
  6. spare tires
  7. spare tool
  8. spare tools
  9. spare tyre
  10. spare tyre well
  11. spare tyre wells

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