Contemporary Examples. 1  But there are deep suspicions in Kiev that the Russians only went to Geneva to stall threatened Western economic sanctions. 2  The tactic made sense only as a stall for defendants each facing 20 years or more in prison. â 3 At a rodeo, in a stall, in a three-way,â says McConaughey with a chuckle.
The adjective for Tyre is Tyrian, and the inhabitants are Tyrians. Tyre is an ancient Phoenician city and the legendary birthplace of Europa and Elissa (Dido). Today it is the fourth largest city in Lebanon and houses one of the nation's major ports. Tourism is a major industry.
A tire or tyre is a ring-shaped component that surrounds a wheel's rim to transfer a vehicle's load from the axle through the wheel to the ground and to provide traction on the surface traveled over. Most tires, such as those for automobiles and bicycles, are pneumatically inflated structures, which also provide a flexible cushion that absorbs shock as the tire rolls over rough features on the surface. Tires provide a footprint that is designed to match the weight of the vehicle with the bearing