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tire iron

tire iron noun: a tool used for installing or removing an automotive wheel, in the form of a bar made of strong metal, with a chisel end for prying off the hubcap and a socket wrench end for loosening or tightening lug nuts.

Noun

tire iron (plural tire irons)

  1. A tool used for installing or removing an automotive wheel, in the form of a bar made of strong metal, with a chisel end for prying off the hubcap and a socket wrench end for loosening or tightening lug nuts.

Forms of tire iron

pluraltire irons
alternative formtyre iron

Questions about tire iron

What does tire iron mean?
Tire iron means a tool used for installing or removing an automotive wheel, in the form of a bar made of strong metal, with a chisel end for prying off the hubcap and a socket wrench end for loosening or tightening lug nuts.
What part of speech is tire iron?
Tire iron is a noun.
What is the plural of tire iron?
The plural of tire iron is tire irons.

Words near tire iron in the dictionary

  1. tire fires
  2. tire gage
  3. tire gages
  4. tire gauge
  5. tire gauges
  6. tire iron
  7. tire irons
  8. tire kicker
  9. tire kickers
  10. tire lever
  11. tire levers

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