"tyre biter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tyre biters [plural]
Etymology: Referring to their frequent involvement in car chases. Head templates: {{en-noun}} tyre biter (plural tyre biters)
  1. (UK derogatory slang) A police officer. Tags: UK, derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-tyre_biter-en-noun-AV3sVPGj Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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