Tire
A tire (in American English and Canadian English) or tyre (in some Commonwealth Nations such as UK, Australia and New Zealand) is a ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel rim to protect it and enable better vehicle performance by providing a flexible cushion that absorbs shock while keeping the wheel in close contact with the ground. The word itself may be derived from the word "tie," which refers to the outer steel ring part of a wooden cart wheel that ties the wood segments together (see Etymology below).
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Famous quotes containing the word tire:
“If you set to work to believe everything, you will tire out the believing-muscles of your mind, and then you’ll be so weak you won’t be able to believe the simplest true things.”
—Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832–1898)
“If we tire of the saints, Shakspeare is our city of refuge.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“Never tire yourself more than necessary, even if you have to found a culture on the fatigue of your bones.”
—Antonin Artaud (1896–1948)