Tire

Tire
Tire Tire, n. [Aphetic form of attire; OE. tir, a tir. See {Attire}.] 1. Attire; apparel. [Archaic] ``Having rich tire about you.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. A covering for the head; a headdress. [1913 Webster]

On her head she wore a tire of gold. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

3. A child's apron, covering the breast and having no sleeves; a pinafore; a tier. [1913 Webster]

4. Furniture; apparatus; equipment. [Obs.] ``The tire of war.'' --Philips. [1913 Webster]

5. [Probably the same word, and so called as being an attire or covering for the wheel.] A ring, hoop or band, as of rubber or metal, on the circumference of the wheel of a vehicle, to impart strength and receive the wear. In Britain, spelled {tyre}. [1913 Webster]

Note: The iron tire of a wagon wheel or cart wheel binds the fellies together. The tire of a locomotive or railroad-car wheel is a heavy hoop of iron or steel shrunk tightly upon an iron central part. The wheel of a bicycle or road vehicle (automobile, motorcyle, truck) has a tire of rubber, which is typically hollow inside and inflated with air to lessen the shocks from bumps on uneven roads. [1913 Webster +PJC]


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  • tiré — tiré …   Dictionnaire des rimes

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  • tiré — tiré, ée (ti ré, rée) part. passé de tirer. 1°   Mû, amené vers soi ou après soi. La voiture tirée par les chevaux. 2°   Tiré à quatre chevaux, écartelé.    Par un jeu de mots qui est une allusion à ce supplice. •   Il [le gazetier Marin devenu… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Tire me — Chanson par Rage Against the Machine extrait de l’album Evil Empire Pays  États Unis Sortie …   Wikipédia en Français

  • tire — Tire, f. penac. Est l alleure d un seul traict sans repos, Ainsi dit on, Il va tout d une tire, Vno tractu, Vno impetu, Vno incessu, Ce qu on dit aussi, tout d un traict metaphore prinse du ject d arc. Tire aussi en equippage de femmes signifie… …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • tire-l'œil — ⇒TIRE L ŒIL, subst. masc. inv. Vieilli, fam. A. Ce qui attire le regard, l attention. Un homme comme tout le monde sans une taie, une bosse, un tire l œil, n aurait pas fait son affaire (VALLÈS, J. Vingtras, Insurgé, 1885, p. 78). B. Caractère de …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • tire — vb Tire, weary, fatigue, exhaust, jade, fag, tucker can all mean to make or in some cases to become disinclined or unable to continue because of loss of strength or endurance. Tire is the general and ordinary word and usually implies the draining …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Tire Me — Chanson par Rage Against the Machine extrait de l’album Evil Empire Pays  États Unis Sorti …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Tire Me — «Tire Me» Canción de Rage Against the Machine Álbum Evil Empire Grabación 1995 1996 Género …   Wikipedia Español

  • tire — (of a wheel) see tyre. tyre, tire The standard spelling for a wheel s rubber covering is tyre in BrE and tire in AmE. Tire is the older spelling, and may be related to the word attire, a tyre being regarded as a form of ‘clothing’ for the wheel …   Modern English usage

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