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spare tyre

spare tyre noun: an extra tyre carried in case one of the vehicle's tyres is damaged or deflated.

Noun

spare tyre (plural spare tyres)

  1. An extra tyre carried in case one of the vehicle's tyres is damaged or deflated.
    Synonyms:
    spare wheel
  2. (figuratively) A large paunch and rolls of fat around the waist.
    Synonyms:
    love handle

spare tyre meaning in Tagalog, Arabic, Indonesian and Persian

spare tyre in Tagalog

extra tyre
reserba

spare tyre in Arabic

extra tyre
العَجَلَة الاحْتِيَاطِيَّة

spare tyre in Indonesian

extra tyre
ban cadangan, ban serep

spare tyre in Persian

extra tyre
زاپاس zâpâs

Synonyms of spare tyre

Forms of spare tyre

pluralspare tyres
alternative Canada USspare tire

Questions about spare tyre

What does spare tyre mean?
Spare tyre means an extra tyre carried in case one of the vehicle's tyres is damaged or deflated.
What is spare tyre in Tagalog?
Spare tyre in Tagalog is reserba. See Spare tyre meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is spare tyre?
Spare tyre is a noun.
What is the plural of spare tyre?
The plural of spare tyre is spare tyres.

Words near spare tyre in the dictionary

  1. spare tire well
  2. spare tire wells
  3. spare tires
  4. spare tool
  5. spare tools
  6. spare tyre
  7. spare tyre well
  8. spare tyre wells
  9. spare tyres
  10. spare wheel
  11. spare wheels

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