tire vs tyre

tire

Definitions

verb

  1. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
  2. cause to be bored
  3. lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
  4. deplete

noun

  1. hoop that covers a wheel

Examples

However, we still rely entirely on the generosity of the public for funding.

There is a great deal of feeling and perhaps some bitterness, but do you not all agree with me that it is quite possible, since there is a fashion of armament in Europe, and since there has been no withdrawal on the part of the Admiralty from the stand taken by the First Lord some months ago, to have the entire Canadian people approach this situation in a calm and in an impartial manner?

It's not entirely accurate - the book is a bit darker than that, but there is a fair bit of lovable eccentricity to the characters.

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tyre

Definitions

noun

  1. hoop that covers a wheel

Examples

There's a lot of wear in these tyres.

Richard Harris delivers a riveting portrayal of Captain Tyreen.

The town council chairman said the grass outside the school was being churned up by tyres.

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