tyre
Pronunciation: /ˈtʌɪə/
(US tire)
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noun
Origin:
late 15th century (denoting the curved pieces of iron plate with which carriage wheels were formerly shod): perhaps a variant of archaic tire, shortening of attire (because the tyre was the ‘clothing’ of the wheel)
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