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balloon tire

noun

Definition of BALLOON TIRE

:  a flexible low-pressure pneumatic tire with a large cross section designed to provide cushioning
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First Known Use of BALLOON TIRE

1923

Rhymes with BALLOON TIRE

chicken wire, like wildfire, play with fire, razor wire, retrofire, Ring of Fire, star sapphire, under fire

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