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studded tire

noun

Etymology

From stud + 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 studded tire — “stud + tire”

Definitions

  1. A tire with rubber that remains soft in subfreezing conditions, and equipped with metal…

    A tire with rubber that remains soft in subfreezing conditions, and equipped with metal studs (pins) to increase traction on ice by digging into it

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