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spare tire
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
spare tire
(noun)
spare tire
(US)
noun
or British
spare tyre
plural
spare tires
spare tire
(US)
noun
or British
spare tyre
plural
spare tires
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPARE TIRE
[
count
]
1
:
an extra tire for a car
2
informal
:
a roll of fat around your waist
I have to go on a diet and try to lose this
spare tire
.
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