Definition

Noun: A tire on a vehicle that has lost its air pressure and is no longer inflated, making it difficult or impossible to drive on.

Usage

A "flat tire" is a common mechanical problem. It is used to describe the state of the tire itself. You typically say you have a flat tire or get a flat tire. * You need to stop driving immediately if you have a flat tire. * We got a flat tire on the highway and had to call for help. * Can you help me change the flat tire?

Examples

• Noun:
  • I was late because I had to fix a flat tire on my bicycle.
  • The car was pulled over on the shoulder with a flat tire.
  • Always check your spare tire to make sure it's not also a flat tire.

Advanced Usage

• "to blow a tire": This phrase often describes the sudden event that causes a flat tire, especially at high speed.
  • The truck blew a tire and swerved dangerously.

Variants and Related Words

• Flat (adjective, in this context): Used informally to describe the tire's condition.
  • My front tire is flat.
• Puncture (noun): A specific hole or cause of a flat tire.
  • The puncture in the tire was too large to repair.
• Blowout (noun): A sudden and violent flat tire, often involving damage to the tire casing.
• Spare tire (noun): The extra tire carried in a vehicle for replacing a flat tire.

Synonyms

• Deflated tire
• Punctured tire (specifies a cause)

Related Phrases

• Fix a flat / Change a flat: Common phrases meaning to repair or replace a flat tire.
  • It took him twenty minutes to change the flat.
• Run-flat tire (noun): A special type of tire designed to allow driving for a limited distance after losing air pressure.

Noun

1. a deflated pneumatic tire