Definition of Tyre

1. Noun. A port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks.

Exact synonyms: Sur
Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center, Port
Group relationships: Lebanese Republic, Lebanon

2. Noun. Hoop that covers a wheel. "Automobile tires are usually made of rubber and filled with compressed air"
Exact synonyms: Tire
Specialized synonyms: Auto Tire, Automobile Tire, Car Tire, Rubber Tire, Pneumatic Tire, Pneumatic Tyre, Wagon Tire
Generic synonyms: Hoop, Ring

Definition of Tyre

1. n. & v. Attire. See 2d and 3d Tire.

2. v. i. To prey. See 4th Tire.

Definition of Tyre

1. Proper noun. An ancient sea port and city state of Phoenecia, in present-day Lebanon. ¹

2. Noun. (Australia Ireland New Zealand UK) The ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tyre

1. to furnish with a covering for a wheel [v TYRED, TYRING, TYRES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tyre

tyrannosauruses
tyrannous
tyrannously
tyranny
tyranny of the majority
tyrans
tyrant
tyrant bird
tyrant flycatcher
tyrant flycatchers
tyranted
tyranting
tyrants
tyrase
tyraunt
tyre (current term)
tyre-pressure
tyre-pressure gauge
tyre-pressure gauges
tyre bead
tyre gauge
tyre iron
tyre kicker
tyre kickers
tyreable
tyred
tyreless
tyremaker
tyremakers
tyremesis

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