"flat tire" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flat tires [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flat tire (plural flat tires)
  1. (chiefly American spelling) Alternative spelling of flat tyre Tags: US, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: flat tyre Derived forms: flat tire rule
    Sense id: en-flat_tire-en-noun-gRV8cm7w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
  2. (US, slang, dated) A bore; a person who is no fun. Tags: US, dated, slang Synonyms: pill, square, wet blanket
    Sense id: en-flat_tire-en-noun-vE2XUcYG Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Inflected forms

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