TIRE IRON

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel

Synonyms:

tire iron; tire tool

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("tire iron" is a kind of...):

hand tool (a tool used with workers' hands)

lever (a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum)

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