tire

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tire
tʌɪə Listen
Meanings
verb
  • feel or cause to feel in need of rest or sleep.
    E.g. soon the ascent grew steeper and he began to tire
  • lose interest in; become bored with.
    E.g. the media will tire of publicizing every protest
noun
  • US spelling of tyre.
tyre
ˈtʌɪə Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a rubber covering, typically inflated or surrounding an inflated inner tube, placed round a wheel to form a soft contact with the road.

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