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spare tyre
(redirected from spare tires)

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spare tyre
n
1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) an additional tyre, usually mounted on a wheel, carried by a motor vehicle in case of puncture
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Brit slang jocular a deposit of fat just above the waist
Translations
spare tyre n (Aut) → gomma di scorta
spare tyre → إطار إضافي náhradní pneumatika reservehjul Reservereifen ρεζέρβα rueda de recambio, rueda de repuesto vararengas pneu de rechange rezervna guma gomma di scorta スペアタイヤ 예비 타이어 reserveband reservedekk zapasowa opona estepe, pneu sobressalente запасное колесо reservdäck ยางอะไหล่ stepne lốp dự phòng 备用轮胎
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For example, a Jeep carries an actual, full-sized tire on the back of the vehicle where it is easily accessible by the driver versus Ford Explorers, which carry their full size spare tires on the underside of the vehicle, making it more difficult to access (especially if you find yourself stranded with a flat on the side of a highway).
Checking Your Tires by Brenda Williams / Automotive community
About one-third of the listed accidents were alleged to be the result of old, unused spare tires that failed shortly after being put into service, although they looked like new.
Are your old tires safe? by Byers, John / Rubber World
The main thing to remember though is that spare tires and pot-bellies indicate too much body fat.
Want to Get Rid of Belly Fat and Get Rid of Love Handles? by B.J. Gordey / Food/cooking/nutrition community
 
 
 
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