Tire Iron (Noun)
Meaning
Hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- He grabbed the tire iron from his toolbox to loosen the stubborn tire from the wheel.
- After jacking up the car, she reached for the tire iron to pry off the flat tire.
- The mechanic's hands moved skillfully as he slid his tire iron under the tire's edge and pushed.
- During the changing of her bike tire, Sarah bent her old tire iron, rendering it useless.
- Before attempting to install the new tire, he first inspected the rusty tire iron for damage.