Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Definition of tire noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

 Oxford3000

tire

noun
tire pronunciation English ˈtaɪə(r) tire pronunciation American ˈtaɪər
 
(North American English) (British English tyre) a thick rubber ring that fits around the edge of a wheel of a car, bicycle, etca front tirea back/rear tireto pump up a tirea flat/burst/punctured tirebald/worn tiresto check your tire pressureHe drove off with a screech of tires.