to retread a tire

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• Retread — A retread, also known as recap, (or remould in the UK) is a manufacturing process designed to extend the useful lifespan of a worn tire. The word retread can also refer to a tire which has been taken through this process. Retreading starts with a …   Wikipedia

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

• tire — Synonyms and related words: annoy, apparel, array, attire, balloon tire, be infinitely repetitive, be tedious, beat, bedeck, bedrape, belted bias tire, belted radial tire, bias tire, blow, bore, bother, break down, bundle up, burden, burn out,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• retread — (v.) to put a new tread on (a tire), 1908, from re back, again (see RE (Cf. re )) + TREAD (Cf. tread) (q.v.). The noun is attested from 1914; in World War I it was Australian slang for a re enlisted soldier …   Etymology dictionary

• 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

• tire — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. weary, fatigue, bore, exhaust, jade, fag. See weariness. n. recap, retread; snow, spare, radial, tube, tubeless, or bias ply tire. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. wheel, casing, tire and tube; see wheel 1 .… …   English dictionary for students

• Tire manufacturing — Pneumatic tires are manufactured according to relatively standardized processes and machinery, in around 450 tire factories in the world. Over 1 billion tires are manufactured annually, making the tire industry the majority consumer of natural… …   Wikipedia

• Tire-pressure monitoring system — A tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) is an electronic system designed to monitor the air pressure inside the pneumatic tires on various types of vehicles. The system is also sometimes referred to as a tire pressure indication system (TPIS).… …   Wikipedia

• retread — Synonyms and related words: balloon tire, belted bias tire, belted radial tire, bias tire, cobble, commission, condition, darn, do up, doctor, face lift, felly, fix, fix up, furbishment, mend, nonskid tire, overhaul, patch, patch up, pneumatic… …   Moby Thesaurus

• retread — I. transitive verb (retreaded; retreading) Date: 1907 1. to bond or vulcanize a new tread to the prepared surface of (a worn tire) 2. to make over as if new < retread an old plot > II. noun Date: 1914 1. a retreaded tire …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• retread — v. /ree tred /; n. /ree tred /, v., retreaded, retreading, n. v.t. 1. to put a new tread on (a worn pneumatic tire casing) either by recapping or by cutting fresh treads in the smooth surface. 2. to repeat or do over, esp. without the boldness or …   Universalium