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winter tire

noun

Etymology

From winter + 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 winter tire — “winter + tire”

Definitions

  1. A tire with rubber that remains soft in most winter temperatures, to maintain grip on…

    A tire with rubber that remains soft in most winter temperatures, to maintain grip on snow on ice, with good tread life on dry roads in cold conditions (tread life is poor in warm and hot conditions)

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