tire iron

tire i·ron

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahyuh r ahy-ern]
- /taɪər ˈaɪ ərn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahyuh r ahy-ern]
- /taɪər ˈaɪ ərn/

Definitions of tire iron words

noun tire iron a short length of steel with one end flattened to form a blade, used as a crowbar for removing tires from wheel rims. 1
noun tire iron metal tool for removing a tyre 1
noun tire iron a crowbar with a built-in socket wrench, for removing wheel covers and lug nuts of motor vehicles and for cranking a jack up or down 0

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Origin of tire iron

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Tire iron

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tire iron popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tire iron usage trend in Literature

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