spare tire

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spare tire

noun spare tires · spare tyre

  1. Canada, US An extra wheel carried as a replacement in case of a flat tyre.

    Similar: spare wheel

  2. Canada, US, figuratively Excess weight or fat accumulated near the waist.

    Similar: love handle

  3. Canada, US Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see spare, tire.

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@misc{spare_tire_2026,
  title = {spare tire},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spare%20tire},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}