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Noun: tire iron  tI(-u)r I(-u)rn
Usage: N. Amer
  1. Hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel
    "The mechanic used a tire iron to remove the flat tire from the rim";
    - tire tool [N. Amer]

Derived forms: tire irons

Type of: hand tool, lever

Encyclopedia: Tire iron