English

Alternative forms

• spare tire (North America)

Noun

spare tyre ‎(plural spare tyres)

1. An extra tyre carried in case one of the vehicle's tyres is damaged or deflated.
2. (idiomatic) A large stomach and rolls of fat around the waist.

Synonyms

• spare wheel

Usage notes

• Spare tyre is generally a misnomer, as almost all vehicles actually carry an entire wheel with a tyre mounted on it as a spare.

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