As a proper noun tyre
is an ancient sea port and city state of phoenecia, in present-day lebanon.
As a noun lyre is
a stringed musical instrument.
tyre
Etymology 1
The Oxford English Dictionary suggests that the word derives from (attire), while other sources suggest a connection with the verb to'' (tie). The spelling ''tyre'' is used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand after being revived in the 19th century. Both ''tyre'' and (tire) were used in the 15th and 16th centuries. The United States did not adopt the revival of ''tyre'', and ''(tire) is the only spelling currently used there and in Canada.
Alternative forms
* (qualifier) tire
Noun
(
en noun)
(Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK) The ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid.
Usage notes
Tyre is one of the few words where Canadian usage prefers the US spelling over the British/Commonwealth spelling.
Related terms
* pneumatic tyre
* spare tyre
Etymology 2
From Tamil.
Noun
(-)
(India) curdled milk
Etymology 3
Noun
(-)
attire
References
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Anagrams
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lyre
Noun
(
en noun)
A stringed musical instrument.
Related terms
* Lyra
* lyrebird
* lyrical
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Anagrams
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