radial
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈreɪdiəl/
- Specialized
:
neumático radial
- Elves upgraded his shoes to the new Firestone radials.
- steel-belted radials
- belted radials
- all-season radials
Examples
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We installed the 450 radial, but the struts won't take the vibration.
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For the money, this is hands down the best radial we carry.
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For the money, they're hands down the best radial we carry.
Fiction book (2000) -
"One tire, size 155 radial, evidence number 47.
Fiction book (1992) -
Look at the tires, they're radials.
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Hey, man, this is a two-year warranty on a set of steel-belted radials.
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Goodyear radials, 215-75-15.
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Dunlop radials, Tony's bike.
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The replica sports 20X6.50-inch wheels mounted with modern radials from Coker that look like vintage tires.
Blog text (17) -
This radial tire offers better traction on wet roads compared to traditional tires.
Synonyms
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1.6
A ring of rubber around a wheel that touches the road
1
4.1
A car tire with strong cords that run across it to give a smoother ride
1
3.6
A rubber cover filled with air that fits a car or bicycle wheel
A tire for cars with strong layers running across it to give a smoother, longer lasting ride
Antonyms
- Specialized
A tire with diagonal cloth layers that make the tread flexible and the sides stiff
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.3
A blood vessel that runs down the forearm to the wrist and is used to feel the pulse
- Specialized
1
6.6
A large nerve running down the arm that makes wrist and finger muscles straighten
- Specialized
1
6.0
Parts arranged around a central point so many cuts make identical sections
- Specialized
1
4.1
A car tire with strong cords that run across it to give a smoother ride
- Specialized
A motor with cylinders arranged in a circle around a central hub used in aircraft
- Archaic
Surgery that makes cuts in the clear front of the eye to change its shape and improve near vision
- Specialized
A tire for cars with strong layers running across it to give a smoother, longer lasting ride
- Specialized
A tire with layers running across it at right angles, giving longer tread life and flexible sides
Surface Forms
Etymology
Radial for a tire comes from the Latin radius, meaning 'ray' or 'spoke'. A radial tire has its internal layers arranged like spokes from the center, which is why radials give a smoother, more stable ride.