retread a tyre

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• tyre — n. BE; AE spelling: tire 1) regal tyre 2) in tyre (to dine in regal tyre) 1) to deflate; inflate a tyre 2) to mount a tyre 3) to change; patch, repair; recap; retread a tyre 4) to crisscross, rotate tyres (to reduce wear) 5) to slash a tyre 6) a… …   Combinatory dictionary

• retread — [[t]ri͟ːtred[/t]] retreads 1) N COUNT: usu sing, oft N of n (disapproval) If you describe something such as a book, film, or song as a retread, you mean that it contains ideas or elements that have been used before, and that it is not very… …   English dictionary

• retread — UK [ˈriːˌtred] / US [ˈrɪˌtred] noun [countable] Word forms retread : singular retread plural retreads an old tyre with a new outer layer of rubber …   English dictionary

• retread — verb 1》 (past retrod; past participle retrodden) go back over (a path or one s steps). 2》 (past and past participle retreaded) put a new tread on (a worn tyre). noun 1》 a tyre that has been given a new tread; a remould. 2》 N. Amer. informal a… …   English new terms dictionary

• retread — 1 noun (C) 1 a retreaded tyre 2 AmE informal something that is made or done again, with a few changes added: retreads of old TV shows 3 AmE informal someone who has been trained to do work which is different from what they did before 2 verb (T)… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• retread — verb (t) /ˌriˈtrɛd / (say .ree tred) (retreaded, retreading) 1. to recondition (a worn motor vehicle tyre) by moulding a fresh tread on to it and vulcanising by subjecting to heat and pressure. –noun /ˈritrɛd / (say reetred) 2. a retreaded tyre.… …  

• retread — v. & n. v.tr. (past retrod; past part. retrodden) 1 tread (a path etc.) again. 2 put a fresh tread on (a tyre). n. a retreaded tyre …   Useful english dictionary

• retread — re|tread [ˈri:tred] n 1.) a old tyre which is given a new rubber surface = ↑remould 2.) AmE informal something that is made or done again, with a few changes added used to show disapproval ▪ retreads of old TV shows 3.) AmE informal someone who… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• retread —    a single woman who has previously lived with a man in a sexual relationship    The imagery is from a tyre, suggesting that the previous owner has had the better use when the article was pristine:     The girls who don t marry are regarded with …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• Tire — This article is about tires used on road vehicles, including pneumatic tires and solid tires. For railroad tires, see railway tires. For other uses, see tire (disambiguation) or tyre.Tires, or tyres (in American and British English, respectively) …   Wikipedia

• Bridgestone — Infobox Company name = Bridgestone Corporation type = Public (tyo|5108) slogan = PASSION for Excellence (Japan), It s Bridgestone or nothing! (Worldwide) foundation = 1931 (Kurume, Fukuoka) location city = Tokyo location country = Japan key… …   Wikipedia