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winter tire

winter tire noun: a tire with rubber that remains soft in most winter temperatures, to maintain grip on snow on ice, with good tread life on dry roads in cold conditions (tread life is poor in warm and hot conditions).

Noun

winter tire (plural winter tires)

  1. A tire with rubber that remains soft in most winter temperatures, to maintain grip on snow on ice, with good tread life on dry roads in cold conditions (tread life is poor in warm and hot conditions)

Forms of winter tire

pluralwinter tires
alternative formwinter tyre

Origin of winter tire

From winter + tire.

Questions about winter tire

What does winter tire mean?
Winter tire means a tire with rubber that remains soft in most winter temperatures, to maintain grip on snow on ice, with good tread life on dry roads in cold conditions (tread life is poor in warm and hot conditions).
What part of speech is winter tire?
Winter tire is a noun.
What is the plural of winter tire?
The plural of winter tire is winter tires.

Words near winter tire in the dictionary

  1. winter sunstead
  2. winter swimmer
  3. winter swimmers
  4. winter time
  5. winter times
  6. winter tire
  7. winter tires
  8. Winter Triangle
  9. winter triathlon
  10. winter triathlons
  11. winter tyre

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