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Origin and Etymology of sipe
Middle English sipen, from Old English sipian
Definition of sipe
plural -s
: any of the small often hook-shaped or bracket-shaped grooves in the tread of an automobile tire for providing extra traction and preventing skids
Origin and Etymology of sipe
1sipe; from its wiping the road surface dry
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