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rubber tire
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rubber tire — noun a tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel • Syn: ↑car tire, ↑automobile tire, ↑auto tire • Hypernyms: ↑tire, ↑tyre • Hyponyms: ↑retread, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Nankang Rubber Tire — Corporation Ltd. Type Public Industry Manufacturing and sales Founded February 25, 1959 Headquarters … Wikipedia
Tire recycling — is the process of recycling vehicles tires (or tyres) that are no longer suitable for use on vehicles due to wear or irreparable damage (such as punctures). These tires are among the largest and most problematic sources of waste, due to the large … Wikipedia
Tire derived fuel — is composed of shredded tires. Tires may be mixed with coal or other fuels such as wood to be burned in concrete kilns, power plants, or paper mills. The use of TDF for heat production is controversial due to the possibility for toxin production … Wikipedia
Tire — This article is about tires used on road vehicles, including pneumatic tires and solid tires. For railroad tires, see railway tires. For other uses, see tire (disambiguation) or tyre.Tires, or tyres (in American and British English, respectively) … Wikipedia
Tire manufacturing — Pneumatic tires are manufactured according to relatively standardized processes and machinery, in around 450 tire factories in the world. Over 1 billion tires are manufactured annually, making the tire industry the majority consumer of natural… … Wikipedia
tire — tire1 /tuyeur/, v., tired, tiring, n. v.t. 1. to reduce or exhaust the strength of, as by exertion; make weary; fatigue: The long walk tired him. 2. to exhaust the interest, patience, etc., of; make weary; bore: Your stories tire me. v.i. 3. to… … Universalium
rubber — rubber1 rubberless, adj. rubberlike, adj. /rub euhr/, n. 1. Also called India rubber, natural rubber, gum elastic, caoutchouc. a highly elastic solid substance, light cream or dark amber in color, polymerized by the drying and coagulation of the… … Universalium
rubber — I. noun Date: 1536 1. a. one that rubs b. an instrument or object (as a rubber eraser) used in rubbing, polishing, scraping, or cleaning c. something that prevents rubbing or chafing 2. [from its use in erasers] a. an elastic substance that is… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Rubber mulch — is a type of mulch that is made from 100% recycled rubber.Composition Rubber mulch generally consists of either waste tire buffings or nuggets of rubber from tires that are ground up whole, after having their steel bands removed. Almost any tire… … Wikipedia
