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snow tire

noun

Etymology

From snow + tire.

  1. derived from *dews-✻ — “to fail, be behind, lag”
  2. inherited from *teuʀōn✻ — “to cease”
  3. inherited from tȳrian
  4. inherited from tiren
  5. compounded as snow tire — “snow + tire”

Definitions

  1. A tire with rubber that remains soft at most winter temperatures, designed to maintain…

    A tire with rubber that remains soft at most winter temperatures, designed to maintain grip on snow and ice (historically these tires have poor tread life on tarmac and pavement, especially in non-cold temperatures)

  2. winter tires (due to winter tires being a more recent development than traditional snow…

    winter tires (due to winter tires being a more recent development than traditional snow tires)

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA