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tier (TEER), (noun)
Two or more rows of something arranged in an ascending order: "We sat on the second tier of chairs in the auditorium to watch the concert."
tier (TEER), (verb)
To arrange objects in rows of ascending order: "The shop keeper planned to tier the bottles of olive oil according to size of the bottle."
tire (TIGHR) (verb)
To become worn out or at a loss of energy: "I am sure that swimming will tire me out before I quit and go home."
tire (TIGHR) (noun)
The hoop of rubber and fabric that covers the air filled rubber inner tube which is part of the wheel structure for a vehicle: "We had a flat tire because I accidentally drove over a nail in the roadway."
Tyre (TIGHR) (noun)
A port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea which figures heavily in ancient Phoenician history: "Fabulous wealth in silk and other fabrics passed through the Phoenician port of Tyre according to ancient history."

Searching the library for the history of Tyre really will tire me out because I have to climb the ladder to explore the tier of books.

Word Entries containing the term: “tire
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a tire (uh TIGHR) (noun)
A rubber ring that usually contains air and which fits around the wheel of a car, a bicycle, a truck, etc: Jennifer had to get a tire repaired because it was leaking air.
attire (uh TIGHR) (noun)
Dressed or clothed in; especially, clothing worn on a specific occasion: The principal, Mr. Ryan, notified the students that they must wear proper attire to the prom or they would not be permitted to attend.

A very fashionably dressed young man asked, "Do you think this is the right attire for me to wear when I change a tire on my bicycle?"

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tire, tires
A hollow band of rubber, often reinforced with fibers of other material, fitted around the outer edge of a vehicle's wheel and filled with compressed air.

Tires are the primary means of pushing a car along by applying the force of friction. To give the car maximum push, tires must grip the surface of streets and highways with the powerful force of "static friction".

As well as maximizing static friction, tires must minimize another kind of friction, called rolling resistance. Rolling resistance happens because tires are repeatedly squeezed underneath where the wheels press on them and stretched at the top when wheels release them.

All that stretching and squeezing wastes energy which could be used to go forward.

This entry is located in the following unit: Automobile or Related Car Terms (page 5)
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tire structures and features
A tire is a flexible container of compressed air which supports the vehicle's load; propels a vehicle forward, backward and side-to-side, stops the vehicle, and cushions the load from road irregularities.

    Different parts of tire tread work as a team to keep the car on the road.

  1. Blocks in the middle of the tire form the tire's gripping surface or traction.
  2. Ribs, which are next to the blocks, also form the tire's gripping features consisting of straight-lined rows of blocks that create a circumferential contact "band".
  3. Sipes make the tire bend more to improve handling and consist of slit-like grooves in the tread blocks that allow the blocks to move with added flexibility, and increases traction by creating an additional biting edge.

    Sipes are especially helpful on ice, light snow, and loose dirt.

  4. Shoulders add grip when the car is cornering.

    They provide continuous contact with the road while maneuvering as they wrap slightly over the inner and outer sidewall of a tire.

  5. Grooves are the drains which the tire squeezes water along as it presses the road and pushes it out to the side.

    A low void ratio groove means more rubber is in contact with the road while a high void ratio increases the ability to drain water.

    Whether a tire has a high or low void ratio depends on the tire's intended use.

  6. Dimples are little depressions that are part of the shoulder.

    Such indentations in the tread improve cooling.

  7. Belt, the reinforcement layer extending around the outer circumference of the carcass under the tread.

    It acts like an iron hoop in improving the stiffness of the tread area. In the case of truck and bus tires, the belt is more heavily reinforced compared to passenger car tires.

  8. Tread is that part of a tire which contacts the road surface.

    The tread consists of a layer of rubber, compounded to suit the application purpose of the tire, and the thickness serves to protect the belt and carcass.

    The tread pattern functions to improve water drainage, providing traction, braking, and cornering characteristics; as well as, a longer tread life.

Automobile tire surface structure or tire tread.
This entry is located in the following unit: Automobile or Related Car Terms (page 5)