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spare tyre
(redirected from spare tire)

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spare tyre
1. an additional tyre, usually mounted on a wheel, carried by a motor vehicle in case of puncture
2. Brit slang jocular a deposit of fat just above the waist


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The spare tire is stowed under the floor and the tailgate opens vertically for improved styling and functionality.
NSN 2590-01-525-1995 gets a spare tire carrier for only HMMWV vehicles with an airlift rear bumper: M1113 expanded capacity HMMWVs (not carrying a shelter), M1114 up-armored armament carriers, M1025A2 armament carriers, and M1097, M1097A1 and M1097A2 heavy variant cargo/troop carriers.
The gun, stolen during a burglary earlier this month, was found in the spare tire well in the trunk, officials said.
 
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