bead seat

noun

The position where the tire rests and seals on the inside of the rim.

Meanings

nounbead seat (plural bead seats)

plural bead seats

  1. The position where the tire rests and seals on the inside of the rim.
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APA

bead seat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bead%20seat

MLA

“bead seat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bead%20seat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bead seat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bead%20seat.

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