slick tyre

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• Slick tyre — Tyre on Alain Prost s 1983 Formula One racecar A slick tyre (also known as a racing slick ) is a type of tyre that has no tread pattern, used mostly in auto racing. The first production slick tyre was developed by a company called M H Tires in… …   Wikipedia

• slick — 1. adjective a) Slippery due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances. This rain is making the roads slick. b) Appearing expensive or sophisticated. The top coating of lacquer gives this finish a slick look. 2 …   Wiktionary

• slick — slick1 [slık] adj 1.) if something is slick, it is done in a skilful and attractive way and seems expensive, but it often contains no important or interesting ideas ▪ a slick Hollywood production ▪ slick advertising ▪ The presentation was very… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• slick — 1 adjective 1 using clever talk to persuade people but in a way that does not seem sincere or honest: a slick salesman 2 a slick film, programme etc is cleverly made and attractive but contains no important or interesting ideas: the usual slick… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• slick — I. /slɪk / (say slik) adjective 1. sleek; glossy. 2. smooth of manners, speech, etc. 3. sly; shrewdly adroit. 4. ingenious; cleverly devised. 5. slippery, as though covered with oil. 6. (of a tyre) smooth. –noun 7. a smooth place or spot, as an… …  

• slick — adjective 1》 done or operating in an impressively smooth and efficient way.     ↘glibly assured. 2》 smooth, wet, and slippery or glossy: his face was slick with sweat. noun 1》 an oil slick. 2》 an application or amount of a glossy or oily… …   English new terms dictionary

• slick — adj., n., & v. adj. colloq. 1 a (of a person or action) skilful or efficient; dextrous (gave a slick performance). b superficially or pretentiously smooth and dextrous. c glib. 2 a sleek, smooth. b slippery. n. 1 a smooth patch of oil etc., esp.… …   Useful english dictionary

• Rain tyre — Rain tyres or Wet tyres are special tyres used in motor sport in wet weather as opposed to a slick tyre used in dry conditions. They are very similar in many ways to the tyres found on normal road cars. Structure Rain tyres have a specially… …   Wikipedia

• Motorcycle tyre — A rear motorcycle tyre for street use Studded front tyre with sp …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of motorsport terms — The following is a glossary of terminology used in motorsport, along with explanations of their meanings. Contents: 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W …   Wikipedia

• Formula One car — A modern Formula One car is a single seat, open cockpit, open wheel race car with substantial front and rear wings, and engine positioned behind the driver. The regulations governing the cars are unique to the championship. The Formula One… …   Wikipedia