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TIRE CHAIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does tire chain mean?
• TIRE CHAIN (noun)
The noun TIRE CHAIN has 1 sense:
1. chain attached to wheels to increase traction on ice or snow
Familiarity information: TIRE CHAIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Chain attached to wheels to increase traction on ice or snow
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
snow chain; tire chain
Hypernyms ("tire chain" is a kind of...):
chain (a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament)
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