snow tire

English

noun

Definitions

(automotive) A tire with rubber that remains soft at most winter temperatures, designed to maintain grip on snow and ice (historically these tires have poor tread life on tarmac and pavement, especially in non-cold temperatures)
(slang) winter tires (due to winter tires being a more recent development than traditional snow tires)

Etymology

Compound from English snow + English tire.

Origin

English

tire

Gloss

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Snowmageddon English
all-season tire English
all-weather tire English
besnow English
desnow English
headtire English
nonsnow English
overtire English
snow English
snow bike English
snow panther English
snow pillow English
snow plow English
snow shed English
snow shower English
snow-free English
snow-white English
snowball English
snowbank English
snowbase English
snowbear English
snowbell English
snowbelt English
snowberry English
snowbird English
snowblade English
snowblind English
snowblink English
snowblower English
snowboard English
snowboot English
snowbound English
snowbrush English
snowbush English
snowcap English
snowcapt English
snowclad English
snowcock English
snowcone English
snowcrete English
snowcross English
snowdog English
snowdome English
snowdrift English
snowdrop English
snower English
snowest English
snoweth English
snowface English
snowfall English
snowfield English
snowfight English
snowfighter English
snowfinch English
snowflake English
snowfleck English
snowfolk English
snowful English
snowgirl English
snowgo English
snowgrass English
snowgun English
snowhole English
snowish English
snowkid English
snowkiting English
snowlady English
snowless English
snowlight English
snowlike English
snowmachine English
snowmaking English
snowman English
snowmelt English
snowmeow English
snowmobile English
snowologist English
snowout English
snowpack English
snowperson English
snowpile English
snowpit English
snowplane English
snowplough English
snowplow English
snowpocalypse English
snowprint English
snowproof English
snowrut English
snowscape English
snowshoe English
snowshower English
snowslide English
snowslip English
snowsport English
snowsquall English
snowstorm English
snowsuit English
snowsure English
snowsurfer English
snowsurfing English
snowswept English
snowthrower English
snowtime English
snowtopped English
snowwear English
snowwoman English
snowy English
studded tire English
summer tire English
thundersnow English
tire English
tirelike English
tireling English
tiremaker English
tiresome English
tirest English
tireth English
tirewoman English
undersnow English
winter tire English
sinó Portuguese
タイヤ Japanese
snow Middle English
tiren Middle English
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