Spare tire meaning in English

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Definition

a spare tire (US), a spare tyre (UK): a car tire or wheel kept as a replacement (in case of an accident or puncture) noun
Exercise 1
Car Talk!

Fill in the blanks using the automotive terms listed below. Not every term is used!

trunk | tire | steering wheel | spare | jack | flat | iron | glove box | hubcap

1. This is a ring or circle made of rubber which covers a wheel. It rolls, and cars have 4 of them! It is a .
2. An extra, or additional one of these, used in emergencies, is called a .
3. One which has lost air pressure (perhaps due to a puncture) and has deflated is called a
4. This is a tool used to elevate or raise a car (in order to replace a wheel for example). It is a .
5. This the area in the back of a car used for storage. It is a .

Car Talk!

Fill in the blanks using the automotive terms listed below. Not every term is used!

trunk | tire | steering wheel | spare | jack | flat | iron | glove box | hubcap

1. This is a ring or circle made of rubber which covers a wheel. It rolls, and cars have 4 of them! It is a tire 1.
2. An extra, or additional one of these, used in emergencies, is called a spare 2.
3. One which has lost air pressure (perhaps due to a puncture) and has deflated is called a flat 3
4. This is a tool used to elevate or raise a car (in order to replace a wheel for example). It is a jack 4.
5. This the area in the back of a car used for storage. It is a trunk 5.
1 tire: A "tire" (US) or "tyre" (UK) is a rubber band around a wheel, for example around the 4 wheels of a car or the 2 wheels of a bike). Tires are made of rubber.
2 spare: An extra tire, used in case of emergency is called a "spare tire". The term "spare" has several meanings, but is often synonymous with "extra", "surplus" or "additional".
3 flat: A "flat tire" describes a tire that has lost air, or has deflated, often because of a puncture or hole in the tire. "Flat tires" are not safe to drive on, and need to be replaced immediately!
4 jack: A "jack" or "car jack" is a tool used to elevate or raise heavy objects. Smaller jacks are often kept in cars in case of a flat tire.
5 trunk: The "trunk" (US) or "boot" (UK) of a vehicle is a space used for storage, generally in the back of the vehicle. In many cars, the spare, or extra tire, is located in the trunk of the car.
Exercise 2
Car Talk!

Fill in the blanks using the automotive terms listed below. Not every term is used!

trunk | tire | steering wheel | spare | jack | flat | iron | glove box | hubcap

1. This is a ring or circle made of rubber which covers a wheel. It rolls, and cars have 4 of them! It is a .
2. An extra, or additional one of these, used in emergencies, is called a .
3. One which has lost air pressure (perhaps due to a puncture) and has deflated is called a
4. This is a tool used to elevate or raise a car (in order to replace a wheel for example). It is a .
5. This the area in the back of a car used for storage. It is a .

Car Talk!

Fill in the blanks using the automotive terms listed below. Not every term is used!

trunk | tire | steering wheel | spare | jack | flat | iron | glove box | hubcap

1. This is a ring or circle made of rubber which covers a wheel. It rolls, and cars have 4 of them! It is a tire 1.
2. An extra, or additional one of these, used in emergencies, is called a spare 2.
3. One which has lost air pressure (perhaps due to a puncture) and has deflated is called a flat 3
4. This is a tool used to elevate or raise a car (in order to replace a wheel for example). It is a jack 4.
5. This the area in the back of a car used for storage. It is a trunk 5.
1 tire: A "tire" (US) or "tyre" (UK) is a rubber band around a wheel, for example around the 4 wheels of a car or the 2 wheels of a bike). Tires are made of rubber.
2 spare: An extra tire, used in case of emergency is called a "spare tire". The term "spare" has several meanings, but is often synonymous with "extra", "surplus" or "additional".
3 flat: A "flat tire" describes a tire that has lost air, or has deflated, often because of a puncture or hole in the tire. "Flat tires" are not safe to drive on, and need to be replaced immediately!
4 jack: A "jack" or "car jack" is a tool used to elevate or raise heavy objects. Smaller jacks are often kept in cars in case of a flat tire.
5 trunk: The "trunk" (US) or "boot" (UK) of a vehicle is a space used for storage, generally in the back of the vehicle. In many cars, the spare, or extra tire, is located in the trunk of the car.

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