tyre

chiefly British spelling of tire

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“Tyre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tyre. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

tyre

chiefly British variant of tire

Geographical Definition

Tyre

geographical name

variants or Tyrus
port on the Mediterranean Sea and chief city of ancient Phoenicia

Note: On the site of Tyre now stands the town of Sur in southern Lebanon.

Tyrian adjective or noun

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