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tire barrier

tire barrier noun: a safety feature of auto racing venues, consisting of stacked tires secured together, that provides a cushion in the event of an impact.

Noun

tire barrier (plural tire barriers)

  1. A safety feature of auto racing venues, consisting of stacked tires secured together, that provides a cushion in the event of an impact.
    • The driver lost control and the car struck the tire barrier.

Forms of tire barrier

pluraltire barriers
alternative formtyre barrier
alternative formBritish English

Questions about tire barrier

What does tire barrier mean?
Tire barrier means a safety feature of auto racing venues, consisting of stacked tires secured together, that provides a cushion in the event of an impact.
What part of speech is tire barrier?
Tire barrier is a noun.
What is the plural of tire barrier?
The plural of tire barrier is tire barriers.

Words near tire barrier in the dictionary

  1. tirbanibulin
  2. tircha d'tzibura
  3. Tircoed
  4. Tircul
  5. tire
  6. tire barrier
  7. tire barriers
  8. tire bead
  9. tire beads
  10. tire chain
  11. tire chains

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