单词 | radial-ply |
释义 | > as lemmasradial-ply radial-ply adj. and n. (a) adj. designating a tyre in which the layers of fabric are laid with the cords running at right angles to the circumference of the tyre, and the tread is strengthened by further layers of fabric running round the circumference (cf. cross-ply adj. at cross- comb. form 2); (b) n. a radial-ply tyre (cf. sense B. 10). ΚΠ 1959 Williamsport (Pa.) Sun-Gaz. 3 Sept. 26/4 This radial-ply tire had a tractor draw-bar pull superiority of 33 per cent on concrete. 1966 Economist 22 Oct. 388/2 Michelin, pioneers of radial-plies, have yet another new tyre. 1971 Guardian 23 Mar. 18/4 Patents for radial-ply tyre design were first registered in about 1912. 1990 W. A. Livesey GCSE Motor Vehicle Stud. xiii. 111/1 Generally, radial-ply tyres roll more freely, giving more miles to the gallon and longer tread-life than cross-plies. < as lemmas |
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