flat tyre

flat tyre
A tyre of a motor vehicle that is deflated, especially one deflated because of a puncture when in use.

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  • flat tyre — noun A punctured tyre • • • Main Entry: ↑flat …   Useful english dictionary

  • tyre — S3 BrE tire AmE [taıə US taır] n ↑tread [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: tire metal plates around a cart wheel (15 19 centuries), probably from tire equipment (14 18 centuries), from attire; ATTIRE] a thick rubber ring that fits around the wheel of a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • flat — Ⅰ. flat [1] ► ADJECTIVE (flatter, flattest) 1) having a level and even surface. 2) not sloping. 3) with a level surface and little height or depth: a flat cap. 4) (of shoes) without high heels. 5) …   English terms dictionary

  • tyre — BrE, tire AmE noun (C) 1 a thick, round band of rubber that fits around the wheel of a car, bicycle etc: a flat tyre (=one that has lost all its air) see also: spare tyre 2 a round band of metal that fits around the outside of a wooden wheel …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • flat — flat1 W2S2 [flæt] adj comparative flatter superlative flattest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(surface)¦ 2¦(money)¦ 3¦(tyre/ball)¦ 4¦(not deep)¦ 5¦(drink)¦ 6¦(not interesting)¦ 7¦(battery)¦ 8¦(business/trade)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tyre — (BrE) (AmE tire) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ flat, punctured (esp. BrE) ▪ I got a flat tyre soon after setting off. ▪ blown (AmE), burst (BrE) ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • tyre — n. BE; AE spelling: tire 1) regal tyre 2) in tyre (to dine in regal tyre) 1) to deflate; inflate a tyre 2) to mount a tyre 3) to change; patch, repair; recap; retread a tyre 4) to crisscross, rotate tyres (to reduce wear) 5) to slash a tyre 6) a… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • flat — [[t]flæ̱t[/t]] ♦♦ flats, flatter, flattest 1) N COUNT: also N num A flat is a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor and part of a larger building. A flat usually includes a kitchen and bathroom. [mainly BRIT] Sara lives with her… …   English dictionary

  • flat — 1. adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (flatter, flattest) 1 a horizontally level (a flat roof). b even; smooth; unbroken; without projection or indentation (a flat stomach). c with a level surface and little depth; shallow (a flat cap; a flat heel). 2… …   Useful english dictionary

  • flat — I adj. flavorless, stale 1) to go flat (the beer has gone flat) extended at full length 2) (also fig.) to fall flat (as an actor he fell flat) exact 3) she ran a mile in seven minutes flat II n. deflated tire (esp. AE; BE prefers flat tyre or… …   Combinatory dictionary

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