FLAT TYRE | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary

August 12, 2020

Examples of flat tyre

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Faber raced away, but could not pull off the stunt: he had aflattyre.From

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It is like a man with aflattyreon his car.From the

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I do not see that because this particular car has aflattyrewe should throw away the car.From the

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He had to bump home on aflattyre.From the

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Ganna was amongst the leading group until he suffered aflattyre.From

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Theflattyrewould then retract upwards and hover above ground, ready to be changed.From

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During the conversation he pokes their tyre with something, leaving them behind with aflattyre.From

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However, he parks his car on the route towards the trap, feigning aflattyre.From

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To the escapees’ dismay there were only two cars in the car park and one had aflattyre.From

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The aircraft suffered aflattyreduring landing and was stuck on the runway.From

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Getting aflattyrefrequently meant cyclists were left stranded for hours.From

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He could have been a few ranks above had he not lost four minutes to the race leaders because of aflattyrein stage 15.From

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Furthermore, they were subject to flat tyres, unlike cars with steel wheels.From

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After battling through a series of jumbled sand ridges, and having three flat tyres, he found that his water supply was almost exhausted.From

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Regardless of whether repairs are available at a station or not, the station may also provide: parts and accessories for sale air pump for self-repair of flat tyres bicycle rental.From

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