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Meanings of spare tyre in English

An extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle.

Synonyms
Examples for "spare"
Examples for "spare"
1
A small number are also treated in public hospitals with spare capacity.
The Irish Times
2
It appears that this warning was given with just minutes to spare.
Transfer of power
3
Make sure to bring spare tires; two is better, three is best.
Rock and Ice Magazine
4
For the vast majority of artists, streaming services essentially generate spare change.
Wired
5
I hope you can still spare me a moment of your time.
What alice knew: a most curious tale of henry james & jack the r...
1
He stood up to get the spare tire from its place behind.
Burned Bridges
2
My cheek hits what feels like the spare tire at the back.
The Lying Game
3
The chances are that every spare tire within forty miles is in use.
The Boy Allies in the Trenches; Or, Midst Shot and Shell Along t...
4
His hand was upon the spare tire on the rear of the car.
Pee-wee Harris on the Trail
5
I try to move my knee, but it's wedged against the spare tire.
The Lying Game
1
He stooped down to unfasten the straps which held the spare wheel.
The Black Box
2
Joey was pointing at the spare wheel of one of the jeeps.
Earth Abides
3
No one hurt, but she hasn't a spare wheel and can't navigate.
Tom Swift and His Undersea Search; Or, the Treasure on the Floor...
4
The signature tailgate mounted spare wheel remains in place, framed by revised taillights.
The South African
5
You get a full-size spare wheel and 433 litres cargo space.
News.com.au
Usage of spare tyre in English
1
And make sure your spare tyre is pumped up and good to go.
News.com.au
2
The package is undermined somewhat by the fact there is no spare tyre.
News.com.au
3
In the first category: a spare tyre and a scissor jack.
61 hours
4
Want to hide that spare tyre or tops of arms?
The Irish Times
5
The spare tyre is put on and the journey continues.
The eye of the leopard
6
I have some dresses, but they show off my hips or my spare tyre.
The Irish Times
7
Ty rested his hand against the spare tyre on the back of the news station's RV.
Lockdown
8
Also, some of that impressive boot space comes at the cost of a full-size spare tyre.
The Irish Times
9
From the roof of the car he then takes a spare tyre, patched and completely bald.
The eye of the leopard
10
Not only that, but there was no way he could remove the spare tyre beneath the bakkie.
The South African
11
The cocaine is in a spare tyre, in the driver's seat, and tucked between the fuel tanks.
The Guardian
12
He's very attached to his spare tyre.'
The boy in the striped pyjamas
13
Of course, it really is just the reworking of the space where the spare tyre used to be.
Independent.ie
14
The sector that can play a " spare tyre" role when banking is under stress, he said.
Reuters
15
Olofson leans over the red dirt and watches the driver put on the spare tyre as if in slow motion.
The eye of the leopard
16
The big pair of callipers that had pinched the spare tyre around his waist, measuring how much fat there was.
Slow decay