tire pressure

noun

: the amount of air inside a tire

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Pay phone change in case of emergencies jangling in my pocket, an extra bowl of cereal ingested for fuel, tire pressure checked. Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026 In the past, these gas stations doubled as grocery stores and provided S & H green stamps and full auto service, like washing windows and checking motor oil and tire pressure. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026 Prep Your Tires for Freezing Temperatures Cold air lowers tire pressure, so check your PSI regularly and add air as needed. Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025 As temperatures drop, so, too, does your tire pressure. Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tire pressure

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“Tire pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tire%20pressure. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.

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