Definitions for tyre
taɪərtyre

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sur, Tyrenoun

   a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

2. tire, tyrenoun

   hoop that covers a wheel

   "automobile tires are usually made of rubber and filled with compressed air"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tyrenoun

   The ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid.

2. Tyrenoun

   An ancient sea port and city state of Phoenecia, in present-day Lebanon.

3. Etymology: The Oxford English Dictionary suggests that the word derives from attire, while other sources suggest a connection with the verb to tie. The spelling tyre is used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand after being revived in the 19th century. Both tyre and tire were used in the 15th and 16th centuries, but tire became the settled term in the 17th century and tyre became obsolete. The United States did not adopt the revival of tyre, and tire is the only spelling currently used there and in Canada.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tyrenoun

   Etymology: Properly tire.

   I have seen her beset and bedecked all over with emeralds and pearls, ranged in rows about the tyre of her head. George Hakewill, on Providence.

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1. tyre

   A tyre is a round, rubber component that surrounds a wheel's rim to enhance vehicle performance. It provides a gripping surface for traction, serves as a cushion for the wheels of a moving vehicle and absorbs shock from irregularities of the road surface. Tyres can be found on various types of vehicles such as cars, bicycles, motorcycles, trucks, and buses. The characteristics of a tyre, like its tread and pressure, play a critical role in a vehicle's safety, efficiency, and overall performance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tyre

   curdled milk

2. Tyre

   attire. See 2d and 3d Tire

3. Tyreverb

   to prey. See 4th Tire

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tyre

   See Tire.

2. Tyre

   tīr, n. (Spens.) attire, dress.—v.t. to adorn.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tyre

   a famous city of ancient Phoenicia (q. v.), about 30 m. N. of Acre; comprised two towns, one on the mainland, the other on an island opposite; besieged and captured in 332 B.C. by Alexander the Great, who connected the towns by a causeway, which, by silting sands, has grown into the present isthmus; its history goes back to the 10th century B.C., when it was held by Hiram, the friend of Solomon, and sustained sieges by Nebuchadnezzar and others; was reduced by Cæsar Augustus, but again rose to be one of the most flourishing cities of the East in the 4th century A.D.; fell into ruins under the Turks, and is now reduced to some 5000 of a population.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tyre

   (ruins at Sur). One of the greatest and most famous cities of the ancient world, stood on the coast of Phœnice, about 20 miles south of Sidon. The Assyrian king Shalmanezer laid siege to Tyre for five years (713 B.C.), but without success. It was again besieged for thirteen years by Nebuchadnezzar, and there is a tradition that he took it (572 B.C.), but the matter is not quite certain. At the period when the Greeks began to be well acquainted with the city, its old site had been abandoned, and a new city erected on a small island about half a mile from the shore, and a mile in length, and a little north of the remains of the former city, which was now called Old Tyre. In 322 B.C. the Tyrians refused to open their gates to Alexander, who laid siege to the city for seven months, and united the island on which it stood to the main land by a mole constructed chiefly of the ruins of Old Tyre. After its capture and sack by Alexander, Tyre never regained its former consequence. It recovered, however, sufficiently to be mentioned as a strong fortress and flourishing port under the early Roman emperors; it even took an active part (193) in the contest between Septimius Severus and Pescennius Niger, which, resulting in the success of the former, brought back to it some of its ancient distinction. In St. Jerome’s time it was again one of the noblest and most prosperous cities of the whole East. In the 7th century it came under the dominion of the Saracens; and so remained until taken by the Crusaders. On February 11, 1124, the Christian army encamped before it, and on June 15 it fell into their hands. The strength of its fortifications, the splendor of its houses, and the excellence of its harbor, excited their admiration. On the evening of the day on which Acre was taken by the Mohammedans (May 19, 1291), Tyre was abandoned by the Crusaders, and the Saracens entered it the following morning. It was captured by the French, April 3, 1799; and by the allied fleet, during the war against Mehemet Ali, 1841.

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1. TYRE

   What does TYRE stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the TYRE acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TYRE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tyre is ranked #12079 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Tyre surname appeared 2,581 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Tyre.
   
   80.9% or 2,090 total occurrences were White.
   14.6% or 379 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 62 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.2% or 33 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.3% or 10 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.2% or 7 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • City
   • Hoop
   • Port

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'tyre' in Nouns Frequency: #2430

Anagrams for tyre »

1. trey

2. Trey

How to pronounce tyre?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say tyre in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tyre in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tyre in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of tyre in a Sentence

1. Sanita Belgrave:

   Burnout is like your spare tyre going flat. Remember, to take care of you.

2. Memphis PD:

   The officers currently assigned to the unit agree unreservedly with this next step, while the heinous actions of a few casts a cloud of dishonor on the title SCORPION, it is imperative that we, Memphis Police Department take proactive steps in the healing process of all those impacted. Memphis Police Department remains committed to serving our community and taking every measure possible to rebuild the trust that has been negatively affected by the death of Tyre Nichols.

3. Joe Biden:

   Earlier today, I spoke to the family of Tyre Nichols on behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus to first extend our condolences to them, to let them know that we stand with them, to ask them what they want from us in this moment, to honor the legacy of their son, and to extend an invitation to them to be our guest at the State of the Union on February 7 so that we can make sure that this issue of police culture, culture of policing, which, unfortunately in this country has now contributed to countless deaths.

4. Spaniard Marc Marquez:

   I was behind the Yamahas and was trying to check how was the asphalt and the tyres and I saw that Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi had big( tyre) degradation, i said now is the time to change the tyres and when I changed then I saw that the track was completely dry, but it was difficult to understand.

5. Ben Crump:

   Five Memphis Police Department officers can state that preliminary findings indicate Tyre suffered extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating, and that Tyre Nichols observed injuries are consistent with what the family and attorneys witnessed on the video of his fatal encounter with police on January 7, 2023.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tyre
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tyre
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=tyre
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tyre
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tyre
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Tyre
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html