tundra tyre

noun

A large, low-pressure tyre, used on light aircraft on rough terrain.

Meanings

nountundra tyre (plural tundra tyres)

plural tundra tyres · alternative tundra tire

  1. aeronauticsA large, low-pressure tyre, used on light aircraft on rough terrain.

Origin

From their use in the tundra regions of the US and Canada.

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APA

tundra tyre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tundra%20tyre

MLA

“tundra tyre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tundra%20tyre. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tundra tyre,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tundra%20tyre.

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