spare tyre
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- spare tire (Canada, US)
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (AU) (file)
Noun[edit]
spare tyre (plural spare tyres)
- An extra tyre carried in case one of the vehicle's tyres is damaged or deflated.
- Synonym: spare wheel
- (idiomatic) A large paunch and rolls of fat around the waist.
Usage notes[edit]
- Spare tyre is generally a misnomer, as almost all vehicles actually carry an entire wheel with a tyre mounted on it as a spare.
Translations[edit]
extra tyre
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fat around midsection
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