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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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tyre, (now U.S.) tire3 †curved plating for the rim of a wheel XV; rim of metal forming a continuous hoop XVIII; cushion of rubber for the same purpose XIX. perh. a use of
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Tyre service life and ageing
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 10/4/2009; 700+ words
; ...any questions about tyre service life. * Tyres are designed and built...number of vehicle and tyre manufacturers recommend that tyres (including spare tyres...rotation is marked on the tyre's sidewall. Additionally some tyres have patterns which...
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Tyre disposal: some solutions to the problem.
Magazine article from: Mining Magazine; 6/1/1997; 700+ words
; ...Three main markets for scrap tyres are: tyre-derived fuel, a supplemental...In the US it can shred any size tyre, including the largest loader and hauler tyres. This unit can reduce a 6,000 kg tyre to 152 mm chips in less than five...
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Keeping tyres rolling safely
Newspaper article from: The Press; 4/11/2001; 700+ words
; ...director of Ian Scobie Tyres, Christchurch, says...do not check their tyre pressure often enough...on the crown of the tyre, they have been over...inflated." Fitting the tyres to the driver is important...to spend more on a tyre. Secondhand tyres are becoming a popular...
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China's Tyre Production is the World's Fastest Growing Market, Estimated to be Worth $8 Billion.
Newspaper article from: China Weekly News; 9/23/2008; 700+ words
; ...the world total annual output of tyre in 2005 was 1.34 billion and truck tyres was 350 million, accounting for...150 kg, equivalent to 4 truck tyre or 20 passenger car tyres, its consumption volume of tyre stock accounts for around 8 per...
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Tyre care with Goodyear
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 10/26/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Don't forget the spare tyre too! Should you rotate your tyres? Tyres should be rotated...it safe to repair a flat tyre? Tyres that are run even short...manufacturer. Can you mix tyre types on the car? Tyres of different size designations...
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Tyre industry requires more export-market penetration due to rapid recovery. (Industry Profile).(sizable overview of the Indonesian motor vehicle tire industry)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Indonesian Commercial Newsletter; 5/28/2002; 700+ words
; ...rapid recovery of the tyre industry and the fact that tyres have become a leading...the influx of cheap tyres from import sources...Production capacity of tyre industry Data from...Group is the largest tyre manufacturer (11.1 million car tyres and 9.2 million...
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TYRE EXPORTS DOWN
Magazine article from: Indonesian Commercial Newsletter; 4/13/1992; 700+ words
; ...are a total of 15 tyre manufacturers in...Eight of them produce tyres for four-wheeled...of 10.6 million tyres per annum. These 7 tyre manufacturers are...the accumulation of tyres in warehouses. Developments...Indonesia's car tyre production 1987...
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Tyre firms wheel out case for aircraft radials.(aircraft radial tires, Simex Aircraft Tyre Company Sdn. Bhd., Michelin et Cie., and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: European Rubber Journal; 7/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...to specify radial tyres to improve safety and performance Tyre makers are pushing...2000. The French tyre group's share of the radial tyres is around 70 percent...the overall aviation tyre market, produces aircraft tyres at facilities in Bangkok...
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Tyre Dealers - Portfolio Analysis - With Over 540 Companies Mentioned: Do You Know Which Companies Are Best To Work With?
M2 Presswire; 10/22/2007; 700+ words
; ...Southsea) Ltd - Bridgegate Tyres Ltd - Dexel Tyre Co Ltd - Alltyres Trading Ltd...Keynsham) Ltd - Britannia Tyres Ltd - Dock Tyre Co Ltd - Alterever Ltd - Broadway...Ltd - Douglas L Charlett (Tyres) Ltd - Amber Tyre & Auto Centre Ltd - Bromyard...
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Tyres, chains and handlers. (mineral extraction)
Magazine article from: Mining Magazine; 4/1/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...the regular usage of the tyres with optional retreading at regular intervals, tyre chains used in conjunction with the tyres to protect them from the...to increased demands on tyres. The corresponding increases in tyre sizes and costs make selection...
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Tyre
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
TYRE Historic coastal city in south Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea. Throughout its history, Tyre (now Sur), which is located fifty-two...occupations. In the eighth century b.c.e., Tyre rebelled against the Assyrians, and in the...
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William of Tyre
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
William of Tyre William of Tyre (ca. 1130-1184) was archbishop of Tyre, chancellor of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, and historian of the last years of the kingdom before its fall to Saladin in 1187. Born in the crusading Kingdom of Jerusalem...
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Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Pericles, Prince of Tyre, a romantic drama by Shakespeare , the...is based on the story of Apollonius of Tyre in Gower's Confessio Amantis and a prose...with his daughter, Pericles, prince of Tyre, finds his life in danger. He leaves...
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tyre
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
tyre Air-filled rubber and fabric cushion that fits over the wheels of vehicles to grip the road and absorb shock. The pneumatic tyre was invented in 1845, but was not commonly used until the end of the 19th century...
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Robert Tyre Jones
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Robert Tyre Jones Golf great Robert Tyre Jones (1902-1971) won his first match, a neighborhood tournament for kids, when he was only six years old. He went on from there to become America's greatest golfer. Bobby Jones was born March 17...
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