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1. a tire used or kept available as an emergency replacement on a vehicle.2. Informal. excess fat around the waistline.[1920-25]
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spare tire
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spare tire — noun count 1. ) an extra wheel with a tire on it that you keep in your car to use if a tire gets damaged 2. ) HUMOROUS a ring of extra flesh around your waist … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spare tire — spare′ tire′ n. 1) cvb aum a tire kept available as an emergency replacement on a vehicle 2) cvb inf excess fat around the waistline • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
spare tire — n. 1. an extra tire and wheel for a motor vehicle, stored in the vehicle for use in an emergency ☆ 2. Slang a bulging layer of fat around the waist … English World dictionary
Spare tire — imagestack A spare tire is an additional tire (or tyre see spelling differences) carried in a motor vehicle as a replacement for one that goes flat, a blowout, or other emergency. Spare tire is generally a misnomer, as almost all vehicles… … Wikipedia
spare tire — 1. n. a thickness in the waist; a roll of fat around one’s waist. □ I’ve got to get rid of this spare tire. □ The spare tire started when I was twenty six. 2. n. an unneeded person; an unproductive person. □ Gary is a spare tire. Send him home … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
spare tire — An extra wheel and tire assembly which is stored in the vehicle in the event of a flat tire. See space saving tire collapsible spare tire … Dictionary of automotive terms
spare tire well — noun A depression in the trunk of an automobile where the spare tire is stowed … Wiktionary
spare tire lock — n. a lock designed to prevent removal of a vehicle s spare tire … Locksmith dictionary
spare tire — extra tire that can be used to replace a flat tire; (Slang) ring of flabby and fatty flesh around one s waist … English contemporary dictionary
spare tire — UK / US spare tyre … English dictionary
