tire tool
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6.4
- noun
- /ˈtaɪər tuːl/
- Specialized
:
herramienta para neumáticos
- - This shit heap doesn't have a tire tool.
Examples
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I had the tire tool on a lug nut, and I was spinning it in the V made by my thumb and finger.
Fiction book (1996) -
I waited until he had driven away before I crawled under the truck to get the tire tool.
Fiction book (1996) -
- Martin, hand me that tire tool.
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"I realized that I still had the tire tool in my hand.
Fiction book (1996) -
He kicked the tire tool under the track, and I just stood there with him behind me, wondering if he'd put his gun away yet.
Fiction book (1996) -
It was a new tire tool, still shiny, which I had bought for twelve dollars at Auto Zone because she had lost the old one by driving with the tailgate down.
Fiction book (1996) -
To change the flat tire on my bike, I grabbed the tire tool from the toolbox.
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The mechanic used a tire tool to remove the old tires before replacing them with new ones.
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When fixing a flat, it's essential to have a reliable tire tool to make the job easier.
Synonyms
13
3.5
A metal tool for removing or putting on a car tire
How Sturdy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound simply names a tool associated with a tire: 'tire' (wheel covering) + 'tool' (hand implement) yields a tool for working with tires. This noun–noun compounding is a transparent, compositional pattern that a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand, even if they may not know the exact technical shape or detailed function.
Etymology
Tire tool comes from a simple picture: a tire and a tool, a small metal bar used to pull a rubber tire on or off a wheel rim. So the name means a hand tool used to 'fit' or 'remove' tires today.