tire iron

Noun
Synonyms: tire tool

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheelSynonyms: tire toolType of hand tool, lever
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Tire′ iron noun

a short steel bar with one end flattened so as to form a blade, used to remove rubber tires from the rim of a wheel.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors

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