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The Britannica Dictionary spare tire 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• spare tire (noun)

spare tire (US) noun or British spare tyre plural spare tires spare tire (US) noun or British spare tyre plural spare tires Britannica Dictionary definition of SPARE TIRE [count] 1 : an extra tire for a car 2 informal : a roll of fat around your waist

• I have to go on a diet and try to lose this spare tire.

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