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wagon tire

wagon tire

7.9
A metal ring fitted around a wagon wheel to protect it
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : llanta de carroza
  • The blacksmith heated the wagon tire before placing it onto the wooden wheel.

Examples

  • Early pioneers relied on the strength of a solid wagon tire to survive rough terrain.

  • During the restoration, we had to replace every wagon tire on the old carriage.

  • The wagon tire needs to be replaced.

  • She bought a new wagon tire for her cart.

  • The blacksmith heated the wagon tire before placing it onto the wooden wheel.

  • During the restoration, we had to replace every wagon tire on the old carriage.

  • Early pioneers relied on the strength of a solid wagon tire to survive rough terrain.

Synonyms

tire
vswagon tire
  • US
665 1.0

A thick rubber ring that fits around a vehicle wheel and holds air

is a metal hoop that protects the wheel but does not absorb shock
rubber tire
vswagon tire
  • US
1 1.6

A ring of rubber around a wheel that touches the road

is a metal hoop that fits tightly and does not bend

Surface Forms

wagon tire singular
wagon tires plural

Morphology

waggon + tire

The meaning 'a tire for a wagon wheel' is directly and compositionally derived from 'wagon' (a cart) + 'tire' (the wheel covering), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer this referent. Although 'tire' often evokes modern rubber tires, the phrase clearly denotes the wheel's protective band and this straightforward noun + noun combination is cross-linguistically common.

Etymology

Wagon tire was the name for the metal hoop blacksmiths put around a wooden wagon wheel. The blacksmith heated the iron tire so it fit tightly and 'protected' the wood on rough roads, so today the phrase means the metal ring that makes a wagon wheel strong.