tire chain
The North American term for snow chains — chains fitted around car tyres to provide traction in icy or snowy conditions.
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#1·Apr 28, 2026
The North American term for snow chains — chains fitted around car tyres to provide traction in icy or snowy conditions. Called tyre chains in British English and snow chains more generically. The term is standard in North American winter driving vocabulary.
He kept a set of tire chains in the boot from October through to March.
Origin: North American English: tire (the US spelling of tyre) plus chain; a descriptive compound. Editorial expansion authored on Slangora.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(North America) snow chain.
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